Guidelines for growers

Important!

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• If you have leafy herbs or greens, clip and weigh them as close to donation time as possible.

• Wipe off mud or dirt, but don’t rinse the produce – that can remove a protective coating and cause the produce to spoiler sooner. The pantries/banks rinse all donated produce.

• Refrigerate produce in a clean clamshell, paper bag, or baggie with a dry paper towel until you deliver your donation.

• Except for herbs, don’t mix types of produce in the baggie.

• Label each container with the name of the fruit, veggie or herb.

• Make sure the food bank or pantry accepts produce. HOH keeps a list of pantries that accept produce.

• Don’t harvest when you’re sick, and wash your hands before harvesting.

• Only donate high-quality and freshly picked produce – no overripe, molding, bruised, insect-damaged, diseased or spoiled fruits or veggies.​