Jared77
Garden Addicted
I think part of the problem is the folks who are already making a difference are reluctant to take on another project.
The folks who run food banks either let folks shop or hand out repackaged boxes of food it takes time to do all that, plus be available to have the folks in need pick it up.
Where are they going to find a few extra hours to drive somewhere to pick more fruit or veggies? Then wash them sort them and add them to what's available?
They might help get the word out to those in need to come pick and take it themselves but how do they get there? And what do they do with a bunch if picked fruit? Is it worth their time to pick a few lbs of _____? How do they store it? Do they pick it and take it to the food bank?
What many resources need is a coordinator to handle the logistics. Homeowner has extra tomatoes & zucchini. Food Bank takes donations but lacks the resources to get extra available food. The coordinator gets ahold of say the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc and they get service hours for picking/delivering.
That seems to be the biggest issue I've seen. Lots of people trying to help but it's not organized enough to be as efficient as it could be.
The folks who run food banks either let folks shop or hand out repackaged boxes of food it takes time to do all that, plus be available to have the folks in need pick it up.
Where are they going to find a few extra hours to drive somewhere to pick more fruit or veggies? Then wash them sort them and add them to what's available?
They might help get the word out to those in need to come pick and take it themselves but how do they get there? And what do they do with a bunch if picked fruit? Is it worth their time to pick a few lbs of _____? How do they store it? Do they pick it and take it to the food bank?
What many resources need is a coordinator to handle the logistics. Homeowner has extra tomatoes & zucchini. Food Bank takes donations but lacks the resources to get extra available food. The coordinator gets ahold of say the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc and they get service hours for picking/delivering.
That seems to be the biggest issue I've seen. Lots of people trying to help but it's not organized enough to be as efficient as it could be.