Fresh From The Heart
Food connects us as a community and builds each other up in times of need. Nothing is more true than Calgarians who, every year, come together to grow vegetables for their neighbours in need. Large or small, every donation from a garden makes an incredible impact. When we can add fresh produce to a family or individual’s hamper, we are helping to build their resiliency. It is critical to eat well when you are in crisis so when we can give fresh-from-the-garden vegetables it tells someone they matter. It shows them we want them to get out of the circumstances they are in by providing them with the best food possible.
From July through October, we distribute an average of 8,000 hampers per month. That’s fresh produce in 32,000 hampers during the garden season because of ALL garden contributions!
What Can I Grow?
Dirt is a good thing
Donating Your Harvest
It’s easy! Bring your harvest to our warehouse so we can store it at the proper temperature and add to hampers right away!
When donating your produce please do not wash it. The dirt helps to keep it fresh for longer. Please drop-off your unwashed produce in a container (bag, box, bin) that you ideally don’t need back.
Sorry we don’t accept crab apples and rhubarb. Many people aren’t sure what to do with them we find it very hard to give them away to clients and agencies.
5000 11 Street SE (Donation Centre which is Loading Dock, Door 7)
Monday to Thursday: 8 am – 7:30 pm
Friday and Saturday: 8 am – 3 pm
Please note that COVID-19 Safety Protocols are in place. When you arrive, please ring the buzzer at Door 7 and wait at the bottom of the stairs for assistance.
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