Plant for Hunger

A circular “Fall: Harvest for Hunger / Spring: Plant for Hunger” badge appears over a background of young green plants growing in neat rows of soil. The badge features illustrations of a hand holding a tomato, a small potted plant with a trowel, and a basket of produce.

This gardening season, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is launching a Plant and Harvest for Hunger campaign, calling on home and community gardeners to donate extra garden produce to local hunger-relief organizations.

Fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs are some of the most requested items at food pantries, yet the hardest to keep in stock. We can help keep our neighbors fed with fresh, nutritious foods. Hunger-relief organizations welcoming fresh produce donations can be located by visiting AmpleHarvest.org.

Growing and donating extra vegetables and fruits benefits our entire community by:

  • Increasing access to fresh, healthy food for families experiencing food insecurity
  • Helping keep local food pantry shelves stocked with fresh produce
  • Reducing food waste from home gardens
  • Supporting existing and new gardeners, strengthening the local food system
  • Encouraging community generosity and connection

Spread the Word

Your help is needed to spread the word about the Plant and Harvest for Hunger campaign and to encourage others to donate to food pantries, located through AmpleHarvest.org.

Partners are encouraged to focus on the 'Plant for Hunger' and 'Harvest for Hunger' messaging during the following times:

  • Plant for Hunger: March through May
  • Harvest for Hunger: June through September

Print and distribute flyers

Print these full or half-page flyers to post on bulletin boards in break rooms, coffee shops, garden centers, churches, and other spaces that allow community outreach.

Share on social media and in newsletters

Partners are welcome to mix and match graphics and captions.

Plant for Hunger Messaging - March through May

Plant for Hunger Social Media Captions
Social Media Caption A

Fresh produce is one of the most requested items at food pantries. Experienced and new gardeners alike can help stock pantry shelves.

Start a garden or expand a garden and grow a little extra. Donate the fruits (and veggies!) of your harvest to local hunger-relief organizations.

Find a pantry needing donations using the link in the comments.

#PlantForHunger

Comment: Find a food pantry needing your donations: AmpleHarvest.org

Social Media Caption B

Spring planting season is here.

Extra space? Consider planting a little more to donate to a local food pantry (see the link in the comments to find a pantry near you).

#PlantForHunger

Comment: Find a food pantry needing your donations: AmpleHarvest.org

Social Media Caption C

Plant a little extra. Help feed a neighbor.

Join the Plant for Hunger campaign and share your garden's bounty with local food pantries. Find a pantry near you by using the link in the comments.

#PlantForHunger

Comment: Find a food pantry needing your donations: AmpleHarvest.org

Plant for Hunger Social Media Graphics
Social Media Graphic 1
Graphic promoting 'Plant for Hunger.' Background shows a basket of fresh garden vegetables being held over a garden bed. Text reads: 'This Spring Plant for Hunger. Find a pantry at AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo, a Nebraska outline, and a badge for spring planting and fall harvest programs. Download image(PNG, 2MB)
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Graphic promoting 'Plant for Hunger.' Background shows a basket of fresh garden vegetables being held over a garden bed. Text reads: 'This Spring Plant for Hunger. Find a pantry at AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo, a Nebraska outline, and a badge for spring planting and fall harvest programs.
Social Media Graphic 2
Graphic calling for gardeners to donate produce. A basket filled with colorful vegetables is shown on the left. Text reads: 'Gardeners needed! Fresh produce is one of the most requested but least donated items at food pantries. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 891KB)
Alt Text:
Graphic calling for gardeners to donate produce. A basket filled with colorful vegetables is shown on the left. Text reads: 'Gardeners needed! Fresh produce is one of the most requested but least donated items at food pantries. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Social Media Graphic 3
Graphic encouraging gardeners to donate produce. Background shows cucumbers, zucchini, and tomatoes on a patterned cloth. Text reads: 'Fresh fruits and vegetables are needed at local food pantries. Your garden can help. Gardeners needed! Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 1MB)
Alt Text:
Graphic encouraging gardeners to donate produce. Background shows cucumbers, zucchini, and tomatoes on a patterned cloth. Text reads: 'Fresh fruits and vegetables are needed at local food pantries. Your garden can help. Gardeners needed! Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Social Media Graphic 4
Graphic encouraging planting extra tomatoes for donation. Image shows hands holding a large bunch of red tomatoes. Text reads: 'One tomato plant can produce 15+ pounds of tomatoes to feed our community. Plant extra! Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 656KB)
Alt Text:
Graphic encouraging planting extra tomatoes for donation. Image shows hands holding a large bunch of red tomatoes. Text reads: 'One tomato plant can produce 15+ pounds of tomatoes to feed our community. Plant extra! Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Social Media Graphic 5
Graphic encouraging gardeners to donate extra produce. The left side shows hands holding colorful tomatoes and squash. Text reads: 'Grow one more row. Donate dozens of meals. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Additional text says 'Plant extra!' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 1MB)
Alt Text:
Graphic encouraging gardeners to donate extra produce. The left side shows hands holding colorful tomatoes and squash. Text reads: 'Grow one more row. Donate dozens of meals. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Additional text says 'Plant extra!' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Social Media Graphic 6
Graphic encouraging gardeners to donate extra produce. Background shows hands harvesting leafy green plants. Text reads: 'One more row planted. One more food pantry stocked. One more neighbor fed. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Additional text says 'Plant extra!' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 2MB)
Alt Text:
Graphic encouraging gardeners to donate extra produce. Background shows hands harvesting leafy green plants. Text reads: 'One more row planted. One more food pantry stocked. One more neighbor fed. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Additional text says 'Plant extra!' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Plant for Hunger Newsletter Messaging
Shorter Version

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is calling on all home and community gardeners to Plant for Hunger this growing season. By planting extra produce and donating your harvest to local food pantries, we can help keep our neighbors fed with fresh, nutritious foods. Hunger-relief organizations welcoming fresh produce donations can be located by visiting AmpleHarvest.org.

Longer Version

This gardening season, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is launching a Plant for Hunger campaign, calling on home and community gardeners to donate surplus garden produce to local hunger-relief organizations.

During the growing season, many gardeners find themselves with an abundance of vegetables, fruits, and herbs – more than they can use. At the same time, food pantries often struggle to obtain enough fresh fruits and vegetables for the individuals and families they serve. Local food pantries that welcome fresh produce donations can be located by visiting AmpleHarvest.org.

All gardeners are encouraged to donate their excess produce, serving to increase access to fresh, healthy foods for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Those who cannot garden are invited to spread the word.


Harvest for Hunger Messaging - June through September

Harvest for Hunger Social Media Captions
Social Media Caption A

Did you know many gardeners grow more fruits and vegetables than they can use?

If you have extra produce from your garden, consider sharing it with neighbors experiencing hunger.

Find a pantry accepting donations using the link in the comments.

#HarvestForHunger

Comment: Find a food pantry needing your donations: AmpleHarvest.org

Social Media Caption B

Local gardeners can help reduce food waste and fight hunger at the same time.

If your garden is producing extra tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, or herbs (or anything else), consider donating them to a nearby food pantry – find one using the link in the comments.

#HarvestForHunger

Comment: Find a food pantry needing your donations: AmpleHarvest.org

Social Media Caption C

Community gardens, backyard gardens, and school gardens can all help fight hunger.

Donate extra vegetables and fruits to a local food pantry - find one near you. Use the link in the comments.

#HarvestForHunger

Comment: Find a food pantry needing your donations: AmpleHarvest.org

Social Media Caption D

Your excess could be someone else's just enough.

Put your extra garden harvest to good use by donating to a local food pantry. Find one near you using the link in the comments.

#HarvestForHunger

Comment: Find a food pantry needing your donations: AmpleHarvest.org

Harvest for Hunger Social Media Graphics
Social Media Graphic 1
Graphic promoting produce donations. Text reads: 'Food pantries need fresh produce. Your garden can help. Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' A person wearing an apron holds freshly harvested vegetables, including carrots, radishes, leafy greens, and a round root vegetable. Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 2MB)
Alt Text:
Graphic promoting produce donations. Text reads: 'Food pantries need fresh produce. Your garden can help. Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' A person wearing an apron holds freshly harvested vegetables, including carrots, radishes, leafy greens, and a round root vegetable. Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Social Media Graphic 2
Graphic encouraging gardeners to donate extra produce. A person carries baskets filled with fresh greens and radishes. Text reads: 'Garden overflowing? Don't let it go to waste. Fill empty plates. Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 1MB)
Alt Text:
Graphic encouraging gardeners to donate extra produce. A person carries baskets filled with fresh greens and radishes. Text reads: 'Garden overflowing? Don't let it go to waste. Fill empty plates. Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Social Media Graphic 3
Graphic promoting produce donation. A basket is filled with fresh zucchini and blossoms. Text reads: 'One zucchini plant can yield 10+ pounds, often producing faster than a family can eat. Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 764KB)
Alt Text:
Graphic promoting produce donation. A basket is filled with fresh zucchini and blossoms. Text reads: 'One zucchini plant can yield 10+ pounds, often producing faster than a family can eat. Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Social Media Graphic 4
Graphic promoting 'Harvest for Hunger'. A bundle of carrots is shown on the left. Text reads: 'Food pantries need fresh produce. Your garden can help. Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 780KB)
Alt Text:
Graphic promoting 'Harvest for Hunger'. A bundle of carrots is shown on the left. Text reads: 'Food pantries need fresh produce. Your garden can help. Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Social Media Graphic 5
Graphic promoting 'Harvest for Hunger'. A line of vegetables, herbs, and gardening tools spans the bottom. Text reads: 'Garden overflowing? Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 916KB)
Alt Text:
Graphic promoting 'Harvest for Hunger'. A line of vegetables, herbs, and gardening tools spans the bottom. Text reads: 'Garden overflowing? Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Social Media Graphic 6
Graphic promoting 'Harvest for Hunger'. A line of vegetables, herbs, and gardening tools spans the bottom. Text reads: 'Garden overflowing? Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge. Download image(PNG, 2MB)
Alt Text:
Graphic promoting 'Harvest for Hunger'. Background shows baskets of vegetables and herbs. Text reads: '11.5 billion pounds of garden produce goes to waste every year. Your garden can help. Donate your harvest. Find a pantry: AmpleHarvest.org.' Includes the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department logo and a Plant for Hunger badge.
Harvest for Hunger Newsletter Messaging
Shorter Version

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is calling on all home and community gardeners to Harvest for Hunger this growing season. By donating extra vegetables, fruits, and herbs to local food pantries, we can help keep our neighbors fed with fresh, nutritious foods. Hunger-relief organizations welcoming fresh produce donations and can be located by visiting AmpleHarvest.org.

Longer Version

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is calling on all home and community gardeners to Harvest for Hunger his growing season and donate extra garden produce to local hunger-relief organizations.

During the growing season, many gardeners find themselves with more vegetables, fruits, and herbs than they can use. At the same time, food pantries often struggle to obtain enough fresh fruits and vegetables for the individuals and families they serve. Local food pantries that welcome fresh produce donations can be located by visiting AmpleHarvest.org.

All gardeners are encouraged to donate their excess produce, to help increase access to fresh, healthy foods for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Those who don't have a garden are invited to spread the word.


Contact Us

Rachel Redepenning

Public Health Educator II

Phone

402-441-8071

Email

RRedepenning@lincoln.ne.gov

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