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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 6

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 6 OP

A lot of Food Banks Are Empty YepYep Jul 6 #1

That's a lot of purchasing power removed from supermarket retail too bucolic_frolic Jul 6 #2

This is already happening in my part of southern richdj25 Jul 6 #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 6 #4

I'm going to donate to a food bank in an area that voted blue Marthe48 Jul 6 #5

I'm Doing The Same modrepub Jul 7 #15

Are we a great country yet? llmart Jul 6 #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 6 #7

I manage a food pantry, can confirm utopian Jul 6 #8

Thank you for all you've done. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 6 #10

I increased my monthly donation from $25. to $50. patphil Jul 6 #9

I give what I can from my garden, my coop and my job NickB79 Jul 6 #11

We are involved in a nationwide, organized food bank drive AllyCat Jul 6 #12

People aren't 'donating' because they have little to 'donate." Tarzanrock Jul 7 #13

when you have a political party that DOESNT CARE IF PEOPLE DIE,..... YoshidaYui Jul 7 #14

Dump is cutting food aid for people that need it mdbl Jul 7 #16

the, soon to return, bread and soup lines. nt Javaman Jul 7 #17

Except that this administration does not want to even do that. OldBaldy1701E Jul 7 #18

you might be onto something, back in the Great Depression soup and bread lines were generally set up by two groups... Javaman Jul 7 #20

All the more reason why to donate money to your local Food Banks. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 7 #19