Gardeners committed to donating most of the produce grown to those in need!

2011 Share the Harvest to date: 1,952 pounds

In May 2009, we reached the milestone of 100,000 pounds of fresh produce donated to Metrocrest Social Services food pantry!

Bountiful Harvests grown especially for families in need...

• Adopt a Plot Gardeners grow produce and harvest it fresh for the Metrocrest Social Services food pantry each week.
• Produce is sorted, weighed and recorded at each garden.
• Volunteers from Metrocrest pick up the harvest and take it to the food pantry, where it is distributed to families in need.
• Extra produce is distributed to the Coppell Senior Center.
• Basic Cooking Instructions for most of the vegetables are distributed with the produce at the food pantry.

Bountiful Harvests include vegetables and fruits...

• Grown, harvested and donated year round in our north Texas climate.
• Produce grown without chemicals purely for sharing food with others.
• High in nutrition with minimal handling or transportation.
• Diverse produce includes heirloom and heritage varieties.