Local gardeners and farmers, plant extra rows of fruits and vegetables to directly donate
to those in need!

If you have a surplus of fruits and vegetables from your garden, consider donating them to
your neighbors in need. It doesn’t matter how small or large your contribution is – every

bit helps those who need it most.

Ways to get started:

Plant your row: It doesn’t take much to make a real contribution. The average harvest from
a typical packet of snap beans seeds weighs 20 pounds. And dense vegetables such as
carrots produce about 100 pounds! If you have space, plant a row of tomatoes, sweet
potatoes, garlic, summer squash, broccoli, cauliflower, winter squash, beets potatoes,
carrots, sweet peppers and more!

To stretch food dollars, disadvantaged shoppers typically choose foods that are inexpensive, high in calories and lacking nutritional value. Produce donations to the Food Bank are critical in ensuring that low-income adults and children receive proper nutrition.

Donate your harvest: Plant a Row for the Hungry is rooted in the gardeners’ tradition of sharing bountiful harvests with other. Simply donate your surplus to the Food Bank’s Newark or Milford warehouses weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Just getting started with gardening? Click here to find out how you can help the Food Bank without planting a large backyard garden.

For more information:

Community Gardening
Delaware Cooperative Extension Plant a Row Brochure