TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is accepting donations of surplus garden produce to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to local families.
Growers with extra harvest can donate rather than letting produce go to waste or giving it away aimlessly. The food bank asks that all donated items be clean and fit for human consumption. Donations are best brought in a box, though clean containers are also accepted.
Food donations of garden surplus or other items are accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 24 E. Woodruff Ave.
Need for nutritious items
Barbara Hofstetter, director of operations and human resources, said the organization focuses on the nutritional value of its offerings…