Some may preserve what they’ve grown, just like Grandma did, while others will secretly leave a bag on the neighbor’s porch.
The grass-roots effort connects urban gardeners who have excess produce to volunteers who will collect and deliver it to food pantries, schools, churches and community groups that can get it to those in need.
In 2016 — Backyard GardenShare’s first year of operation — more than 7,000 pounds of produce was collected and distributed, said Thomas.