Volunteers came from the Lexington Catholic Community, Hancock UCC, and the Arlington Ward of the Latter-Day Saints. Weather: Perfect! No rain…need I say more? Harvest: Some 30+ lbs. got delivered, including broccoli, asparagus, pea pods, cabbage, rhubarb, swiss chard, radishes, scallions, arugula, dill, purslane, mint, chervil, summer savory, garlic snapes, and parsley.
This is the first time I’ve worked this season since we moved to 8am. Seeing firsthand Carla’s long list of vegetables and herbs that were ready to be harvested this morning, it was clear the need for that extra time. If you want to unload the produce at the Lexington Food Pantry by 9am, then you have to get started earlier.
The Pantry volunteers, in turn, have to move pretty fast to organize our donations with others and bag the produce so it is ready to be redistributed to clients at 9:30.