Help the Foodbank provide fresh produce to the hungry in your community by donating your surplus produce row to the Foodbank. The Foodbank is dedicated to providing nutritious food to those in need, and distributed over 2.5 million pounds of fresh produce in 2008.

The Plant a Row for the Hungry program is rooted in the heartfelt tradition of gardeners sharing a bountiful harvest with others. This program of the Garden Writers Association has provided over 14 million pounds of fresh produce to hunger-relief programs across the country since 1995. Locally, look for articles about this program in the Akron Beacon Journal home section on Saturdays, written by Mary Beth Breckenridge.

Download and print the Plant a Row flyer.

Donate your produce at any of these locations
June 1 through September 30, 2011:

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
350 Opportunity Parkway, Akron
Drop-off times:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Call 330-535-6900 to schedule a drop-off appointment

Canton Road Garden Center
1881 Canton Road, Springfield Township
Drop-off times:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Crown Point Ecology Center
3220 Ira Road, Bath Township
Drop-off times:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon

Stow Administrative Offices
3760 Darrow Road, Stow
Drop-off anytime

Stow Community Garden
5070 Stow Road, Stow
Drop-off times:
7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week

Farnam Manor Museum
4223 Brecksville Road, Richfield
Drop-off times:
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.