Special Spuds

There’s a Canadian organization known as Second Harvest. It’s been operating since 1985 and is Canada’s largest food charity.

Their mission is to reduce food waste from restaurants and grocery stores by “rescuing surplus foods” and then offering unspoiled, yet unsold food at no cost to the hungry.

Last week, the organization delivered a truck load of potatoes to our community.

These were big bags of spuds and there were lots of them!

📸 Family Place, Weyburn, SK
📸 Family Place, Weyburn SK

Many folks showed up to get their free spuds.

Once those in need got theirs, a new poster was added to The Family Place FB page:

📸 Family Place

My sis and I decided to go get some to help with the mission of no good food to the landfill.

The potatoes were lovely, firm, fresh, and clean (feature photo)

There’s a similar organization in the USA, known as Feeding America.

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5 responses to “Special Spuds”

  1. Charla Avatar

    I think it is wonderful how they use food like that. Don’t waste, put it to good use. And the signs are so cute!

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    1. Terry Avatar

      I agree, Charla. It makes me sick to think that without this organization, all of those perfectly good and beautiful potatoes would have wound up in a landfill. Have a fab day!

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  2. Chuckster Avatar
    Chuckster

    Mash me once, shame on you. Mash me twice, butter me up.

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    1. Terry Avatar

      Haha! Have a great day, Chuckster!

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      1. Chuckster Avatar
        Chuckster

        Likewise. I enjoyed your post, as always.

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