‘ A little to share’: Local gardeners bring community together by sharing surp goods

CALDWELL — On one of the city’s busy roads sits a farm stand filled with brightly colored fruits and vegetables from many area families’ gardens, waiting to feed local families. A wooden sign reads “A little to share, take what you need.”

After harvesting and then posting on the stand’s Facebook page typically in the evenings between 6-7 p.m., community members line up in their cars just outside the 624 W. Linden St. home to gather fresh and locally grown fruits and vegetables. After visitors place their desired produce in a market bag, they give waves of gratitude to The Share Stand owners, Dawn and James Worley, and sometimes share a conversation with them.

“One person comes and gets what they need, and they drive off, and everybody moves up,” Dawn said. “It’s amazing to sit out here and watch.”…

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