Apricot Season. How to donate fruit? Feed The Hungry. SHARE FRUIT with those in need...

Photo courtesy: www.arborday.org

Food Pantries and Hunger Relief organizations struggle to meet the demands of the poor economy. Together, we can SHARE THE LOVE. SHARE FRUIT. Locally grown fruits and vegetables are an abundant harvest, yet a real luxury for most on a limited food budget. Let's boost nutrition to our neediest neighbors! Please, I ask that you take action today. Join me. Find a tree. Share Fruit.

"The Lemon Lady Foundation" and Volunteers offer FREE Pick-up and Delivery service to hunger relief organizations in Contra Costa County, California: Concord, Danville, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Martinez, Pacheco and other cities by arrangement.

SHARE FRUIT / DONATE FRUIT
Contact: AnnaAndAva@gmail.com
Cell: (510) 406-1625
Office: (925) 672-1988

LOCAL FOOD BANK RESOURCES
http://thelemonlady.blogspot.com/2009/06/food-pantry-locations-concord-pleasant.html
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For NATIONWIDE donation locations, Visit Feeding America.

The Lemon Lady Foundation's mission connects Gardeners and Tree Owners across America to food pantries and county food banks. Any Town, Every Town, USA. Where to deliver fresh garden produce:

Feeding America

Donate excess garden produce, tree-ripened homegrown fruit to any of thousands of food banks, food pantries, Salvation Army, Churches, Homeless Shelters, Soup Kitchens Nationwide. From California to the Carolinas, New York to Florida and every state in between.

CLICK HERE - ZIP CODE SEARCHING

Navlet's Garden Centers - $10.00 off $50.00 coupon...

There are some awesome deals at Navlet's Garden Center this Memorial Day Weekend 2013.

$10.00 off a $50.00 purchase.
Garden & Bloom Harvest Supreme 2 for $16.00.
50% off Heirloom Vegetables (1 quart Regular $2.99.)

CLICK HERE for Navlet's Garden Centers Memorial Day Sale Flyer.

CLICK HERE for Navlet's FREE gardening classes.

Happy Gardening.
Happy Harvesting!

Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. FREE Admission...

The Ruth Bancroft Garden Office is located at 1552 Bancroft Road in Walnut Creek, CA, (925) 944-9352. They garden is open for visitors 7 days a week, from 10am-4pm. Please use this entrance when visiting during regular operating hours.

How many of us drive by the Ruth Bancroft Garden daily, yet never stop to admire this beautiful garden? The garden's history dates back to the 1880s. Read about the HISTORY of the garden, here: http://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/rbgarden/pages/about-history.html

FREE admission is offered on the FIRST TUESDAY of each month. Mark your calendars for May 7th, 2013. Stop in on your lunch hour, after work or school.

Another wonderful program, Contra Costa Library Discover and Go provides FREE admission to the Ruth Bancroft Garden. With my library card, the Ruth Bancroft Garden has complimentary tickets available every weekday this month! Check it out, here: http://ccclib.org/discovergo/

If you enjoy the garden, consider supporting their work through fundraisers, admission and plant sales.

Exciting Week at Local Farmers' Markets! Opening Week for Summer Markets...

Farmers' Markets SEARCH BY ZIP CODE

Did you know there are farmers' markets almost every day of the week, all year, rain or shine in California?

We LOVE the farmers and the markets. So much fun to be out and about! Breathe crisp morning air, listen to music, delight in the beautiful assortment of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. Have fun. Visit a market soon! Support a family farmer.

CLICK HERE to FIND A MARKET in a city near you.

THURSDAY Night

CONCORD, CA: Todos Santos Square

4pm-8pm
http://www.pcfma.com/market_home.php?market_id=3


SATURDAY
ORINDA, CA: Orinda Village. Opening Day, Sunday, May 4th
9am-1pm
http://cccfm.org/pages/orinda.htm

SATURDAY

WALNUT CREEK, CA: Diablo Valley / Shadelands Farmers' Market

9am-1pm
http://cafarmersmkts.com/markets/category/diablo-valley


SUNDAY

CONCORD, CA: Concord High School Market. Opening Day: Sunday, May 5th

http://cccfm.org/pages/concord.html
9am-1pm

SUNDAY

WALNUT CREEK, CA: Locust Street, Near Target

9am-2pm
http://cccfm.org/pages/wc.htm

SUNDAY

MARTINEZ, CA: Main Street at Estudillo

10am-2pm
http://www.pcfma.com/market_home.php?market_id=7

TUESDAY Farmers' Markets - Cities across California...

Farmers' Markets SEARCH BY ZIP CODE

Did you know there are farmers' markets almost every day of the week, all year, rain or shine in California?

We LOVE the farmers and the markets. So much fun to be out and about! Breathe crisp morning air, listen to music, delight in the beautiful assortment of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. Have fun. Visit a market soon! Support a family farmer.

CLICK HERE to FIND A MARKET in a city near you.

There are dozens of local markets to pique your interest. You will find many more markets in cities throughout California. Simply search the California-Grown Certified Farmers' Markets website above.

UC Berkeley Botanic Garden - FREE Admission First Thursday of the month...

South America Photo Courtesy: http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/index.shtml

This botanic garden is a paradise on earth. Easy location just by the Caldecott tunnel. If you've never been, you'll be in awe of the beautiful scenery, rare flowers, edibles, ornamental, carnivorous and more than 12,000 fascinating plants! Just GO. It is perfect for an afternoon walk in the forest, stroll along a babbling brook, meandering through a Japanese garden, seeing a real cacao tree or cinnamon bark in the tropical greenhouse...and even chasing butterflies. An amazing place - a true local gem, sure to be a delightful family day.

FIRST THURSDAY of each month is

FREE admission day at the UC Berkeley Botanic Garden. Enjoy.

Thursday, April 4, 2013 - FREE Admission.

UC Berkeley Botanic Garden
200 Centennial Drive

Berkeley, CA 94720-5045

P: 510-643-2755

Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower. It's growing time again!

Tomato seedlings and Sunflowers grow lovely in gallon milk jugs.

Good Morning Sunshine and friends of The Lemon Lady,

A simple request. Please save gallon milk jugs. Please rinse them thoroughly after use.

Why, you may ask?

Seedlings are being supplied to community gardens, maybe a kindergarten class, too! Milk jugs make a  perfect one gallon potting container to grow healthy, hearty seedlings. I'm rootin' for some fantastic sunflowers to reach the sky and hearts of happy children. Smiles.

I can always use more help with my volunteer seedling donation project. If you are interested in growing seedlings for donation, please inquire. I have volunteer opportunities for that, too. Planting seeds is fun. Ask a child...

Happy Gardening and Sweet Lemonade.

Thank you kindly.

AnnaAndAva@gmail.com

Cell: 510.406.1625

Home: 925.672.1988