Denver gardeners share food with the homeless and less fortunate

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Gardeners in Denver have a unique opportunity to help the homeless and less fortunate. There are several ways for Denver gardeners to share the fruits and vegetables of your gardening labor with the homeless. Less fortunate individuals will appreciate fresh garden vegetables to supplement their diet.

One way for Denver gardeners to share their garden with the homeless is by planting an extra row. Denver gardeners with ample garden space can plant an extra row of each vegetable to share with the less fortunate. There are several ways to distribute this bounty to the homeless.

Produce from the Denver garden can be donated to local food banks. Food from food banks generally consists of boxed and canned perishables. Certainly gardeners can see why fresh produce would be a welcome addition to the food bank food supply for the homeless and less fortunate.

Denver homeless shelters can point Denver gardeners in the right direction to share garden vegetables. Give them a call and set up a time to drop off food if permitted. A drive to these shelters for the less fortunate, with a few bushels of vegetables would be a charitable endeavor.

Denver gardeners might drive past a homeless person with a cardboard sign, asking for help. It's difficult to know whether these people are less fortunate or just scamming, making a living out of begging. Share food from the garden, rather than cash, to be sure you are not supporting a drug habit.

Homeless and less fortunate families might enjoy the opportunity to share your Denver garden. Denver gardeners with garden space to share might consider giving a less fortunate family some of that space to grow their own vegetables. Contact local charity groups to find a struggling family.

Sharing gardening space is a great way for Denver gardeners to reach out to less fortunate friends and neighbors. Do you have more produce than you can use at harvest time? Give that produce to the homeless and less fortunate in your Denver neighborhood.