Finding a Home for Extra Harvest

Food System
Written By Steven Biggs
Susan Antler talks about the Plant Grow Share a Row program that helps people and groups grow food for food banks

Susan Antler talks about sharing the harvest with food banks and the Plant • Grow • Share a Row program.

Sharing with Community

Susan Antler joins us to talk about the Plant • Grow • Share a Row program.

This program helps groups and individuals to grow extra vegetables to share with nearby food banks and soup kitchens.

First Step

As a first step, Antler suggests connecting with a local food agency to find out what is needed, and also find out details such as delivery days and times.

Another way to get started is to connect with a group of like-minded people in the community who want to grow to share.

Plant • Grow • Share a Row Program

The goals of the program include:

  • Helping people plant extra vegetables to share at harvest time

  • Providing seeds to participants

  • Sharing gardening knowledge

Connect

Antler is the executive director of The Compost Council of Canada. Along with the Plant • Grow • Share a Row program, she and her team organize Soupalicious, a fall soup-tasting and harvest celebration.

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