Why we stopped asking for proof of need
For eight years every guest filled out a two-page form. Here's what happened when we threw it away.
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Recipe: Denise's harvest stew
One pot, forty servings, and whatever the garden gave you.
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The first week I came, I didn't know anyone. By the third Thursday, my daughter had a best friend and I had a job lead.
Tom H.
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I'm eighty-one. They bring groceries to my door every Tuesday, and the driver stays for coffee. That's the part I'd miss.
Grace L.
Seedlings parent
My son thinks vegetables come from the garden behind the pantry. Honestly, these days they mostly do.
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Why we stopped asking for proof of need
For eight years every guest filled out a two-page form. Here's what happened when we threw it away.
The fall planting schedule is here
Garlic, greens, and a new teaching bed for Saturday Seedlings.
Alder Credit Union matches every gift in October
Every dollar you give next month counts twice.
Block party recap: 600 neighbors, one long table
Photos, thank-yous, and the chili recipe everyone asked for.
Inside the Thursday kitchen
Fifteen years, three ovens, and one very patient head cook.
What 86 families grew this summer
Tomatoes, squash, a lot of kale, and one enormous pumpkin.
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