Blacksburg Share the Spare

July 11, 2020 by Carol Kauffman

Is your garden overflowing with produce?

Do you need help harvesting your fruit trees?

Would you like to share your bounty with the community?

Please don’t let any local food go to waste!

We collect over two tons of fresh produce each year!

You can drop your extra produce at the Master Gardener’s Share The Spare table at the Blacksburg Farmers Market, corner of Draper Ave and Roanoke, Saturdays from 8 am to 2 pm. They will distribute it to local groups who need fresh produce.

You can ask for volunteers to help you harvest your trees – at least 1/3 of the harvest will go to needy families through local food banks. If desired, the homeowner may keep 1/3 of the harvest and up to 1/3 of the harvest will go to the pickers!

We welcome volunteers for our harvesting team! Ask how you could help in our effort!

Contact Lynn Brammer lbrammer@vt.edu (pictured)

Grow A Row Challenge

Food insecurity, and hungry families, are a growing issue throughout our communities.

Help feed those in need in our communities by growing extra fruit or vegetables this season and donating them to a food bank or community effort near you.

The New River Valley Master Gardeners are joining together to grow extra produce in our projects, and at our homes, to donate to the community. Here is a link to food banks or community outreach efforts throughout the NRV, by county and the type of food donations they accept, for ideas of where you can donate and help feed those in need.

Need seeds? You can source free produce seeds by visiting our plant clinics and your local libraries – many of which have a free seed station in a repurposed card catalog.

Visit Garden Projects

If you missed visiting us during pollinator week, don’t worry, the gardens are still open to the public and many of them also support food production and are taking part in the Grow A Row Challenge. Click here to learn more about gardens to visit in our program counties, learn about pollinators, and learn about our NRVMGA community grant program that contributes funding to support these gardening projects.

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