Ample Harvest had a number of accomplishments we’d like to share for 2023:
Ample Harvest extended its efforts to Wallisch Garden this year
Increased awareness of our program via facebook posting
We increased participation at Apple Acres—we now have up to 11 gardeners participating
New gardeners/volunteers Jim, Courtney, Jessica kept plot well maintained at Wallisch
Thank you Barbara of MidSummer Farms for the plant donations to both gardens
Fresh produce tally: 388 pounds from Apple Acres and 166 pounds from Wallisch
Thanks to Courtney, outreach to local partners, Evergreen Farms, brought in additional 360 pounds of apples!
Our goals for 2024 include:
More outreach to pantries to receive input on what to grow next year
More promotion to increase awareness and volunteer base
Formalizing and creating better tracking for the donation station at Farmers Market
Building a team to improve overall goals and tracking across the program
Create weekly updates
Maintain/increase participation at Apple Acres
Increase participation at Wallisch
Thank you for all of your support of the Ample Harvest program. Your support makes it possible to rescue fresh produce that would otherwise go uneaten, and provide local families in need with fresh, organic food on a regular basis for five months out of the year.
More on the West Milford Ample Harvest program
The basis of Ample Harvest is to rescue produce for gardeners that grow too much. Don’t let produce go to waste in the garden—collect it and donate it to the local food pantry. Pantry clients benefit from nutritious food.
We have operations at both Apple Acres and Wallisch Homestead and supplement the process of rescuing produce from member plots with a plot at each garden that is dedicated solely to Ample Harvest donations for the five growing/producing months each year.
For any topics related to the above or the West Milford Ample Harvest program at our community gardens, please reach out to Cathy Bruce at cgb2673@optonline.net or 201-264-3528