Send us your Feedback For our privacy policy, click here . For our user agree- ment, click here . In Portland, the nonprofit Growing Gardens has helped establish more than 1,600 gardens for low-income families since 1984. This program is expanding to help more people grow their own food. Growing Gardens promotes self-sufficiency.
Much fruit grows in Portland backyards each year.
Unfortunately, much of it rots on the ground. Let's collect that bounty before it drops. Those who need food could pick the fruit or pick it up from homeowners. To determine the true extent of the problem, charities should means- test the people they help. Food recipients should be required to volunteer or pay a nominal fee before receiving assistance.