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Today, AmpleHarvest.org turns 17. 🌱 Over the next 17 hours, we're sharing 17 facts about what we've built together — and why a simple idea born in a backyard garden is still changing lives across all 50 states. Stay with us. 💚 #PlantForHunger AmpleHarvest.org
Pumpkin rule: uncarved = pantry-ready. Carved = compost. 🎃 Know the difference. #FoodWaste
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Something's coming Nov 1. Hint: it involves squash, apples, and a second life at a local food pantry. 🍎 #CenterpiecesForPantries
A pot of soup, made with veggies that almost got thrown away. That’s garden surplus meeting a food pantry. 🍲 What to share this month: ampleharvestorg.salsalabs.or…
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Sweater weather is here and we're working on our harvest bucket list, what should I add next? 🎃🕯️🍂
World Food Day isn’t just a global story. It’s your garden, your neighbor, and the pantry down the road. 💚 AmpleHarvest.org/find-pantry #WorldFoodDay
Food sovereignty means communities shaping their own food systems. This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor Native leaders and gardeners making it happen. Learn more: ampleharvest.org/food-sovere…
Flowers: gorgeous for a day, trash by Sunday.
Squash, apples, peppers, pears: gorgeous AND they can feed a neighbor.
Centerpiece Season starts Nov 1. #CenterpiecesForPantries
September’s ending, but hunger action doesn’t stop! Get tips to share your last harvest, connect surplus produce with pantries, and more. Find your next step: ampleharvestorg.salsalabs.or…
Today is Hunger Action Day! You made it to Day 5 of #5DaysofHungerAction. Now, take action—one garden, pantry, neighbor, or step can turn surplus food into nourishment. What will your Hunger Action be? #HungerActionDay #AmpleHarvest #EndFoodWaste #FightHunger
Day 4 of 5 Days of Hunger Action: Thank a pantry for helping neighbors. Share their page and spread the word! #5DaysofHungerAction #HungerAction #AmpleHarvest #FoodPantry
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Day 3 of 5 Days of Hunger Action: Tell a gardener their extra produce can help neighbors. #5DaysofHungerAction #HungerAction #AmpleHarvest #GrowToGive
Day 2 of 5 Days of Hunger Action: Share your surplus veggies! Donate fresh garden food to local pantries. Find one at ampleharvest.org/find-pantry… #5DaysofHungerAction #HungerAction #FoodWaste
5 Days of Hunger Action starts! Day 1: Show your harvest 📸 What's growing in your garden? Our CEO Gary donated this harvest. #5DaysofHungerAction #HungerAction #HarvestforHunger
Bell peppers have more vitamin C than an orange, ounce for ounce. If yours are piling up on the counter, a food pantry near you would happily take them off your hands. AmpleHarvest.org 🫑
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Fresh produce brings fiber, vitamins, and minerals that processed pantry staples often can't match. Your garden surplus isn't just extra food — it's some of the healthiest food a pantry can offer. That’s a lot to smile about. #HungerActionMonth
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It's that time of year again: your zucchini has out-produced your ability to give it away to coworkers. We can help. 🥒 Find a pantry near you accepting garden surplus → AmpleHarvest.org #HungerActionMonth
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40% of food grown in the US goes to waste. Meanwhile, your garden is currently producing more tomatoes than any one household can eat. See the connection? We did too. Find a pantry → AmpleHarvest.org
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Grocery store tomatoes: fine. Garden tomatoes: an event. You clear your schedule. You call people. You text a photo with no caption. 🍅
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El Niño isn't just a weather headline, it directly impacts your soil moisture, pest pressures, and harvest timelines. Here is a quick regional breakdown for the seasons ahead:
🔖 SAVE this post for quick reference as weather shifts this season!
It's Hunger Action Month! AmpleHarvest.org’s own Food Pantry Outreach Coordinator took extra garden veggies to Fellowship Food Pantry. They were so grateful! A few veggies can brighten many days. #HungerActionMonth #EndHunger #FreshVeggies
