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NickB79

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11. I give what I can from my garden, my coop and my job

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 10:28 PM

Jul 2025

Extra produce from the garden, extra eggs from my flock, and extra dairy products from the giveaway cooler at the factory go to my mother in law, who uses some for herself and distributes the rest to people in need she knows in her apartment complex.

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Millions more Americans could turn to food banks soon. Food banks are simply not ready. [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 OP

A lot of Food Banks Are Empty YepYep Jul 2025 #1

That's a lot of purchasing power removed from supermarket retail too bucolic_frolic Jul 2025 #2

This is already happening in my part of southern richdj25 Jul 2025 #3

I live in a nice little central Illinois town, I am in the middle of the town (75,000 people so maybe a city?) questionseverything Jul 2025 #4

I'm going to donate to a food bank in an area that voted blue Marthe48 Jul 2025 #5

I'm Doing The Same modrepub Jul 2025 #15

Are we a great country yet? llmart Jul 2025 #6

We have to deliver food to those afraid to come out of their homes. This is a nazi country at this point. n/t Evolve Dammit Jul 2025 #7

I manage a food pantry, can confirm utopian Jul 2025 #8

Thank you for all you've done. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 2025 #10

I increased my monthly donation from $25. to $50. patphil Jul 2025 #9

I give what I can from my garden, my coop and my job NickB79 Jul 2025 #11

We are involved in a nationwide, organized food bank drive AllyCat Jul 2025 #12

People aren't 'donating' because they have little to 'donate." Tarzanrock Jul 2025 #13

when you have a political party that DOESNT CARE IF PEOPLE DIE,..... YoshidaYui Jul 2025 #14

Dump is cutting food aid for people that need it mdbl Jul 2025 #16

the, soon to return, bread and soup lines. nt Javaman Jul 2025 #17

Except that this administration does not want to even do that. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2025 #18

you might be onto something, back in the Great Depression soup and bread lines were generally set up by two groups... Javaman Jul 2025 #20

All the more reason why to donate money to your local Food Banks. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2025 #19