On Sunday, a guy came up to me and offered a bag of plums from his tree. Like many trees, it produced way more food than one family could eat. His kids usually share the plums in the neighborhood, but were gone for the weekend, leaving him to gift a lucky passerby - me!
Though I was with a group of friends, there were still way more plums than we could eat. The nearby packed cafe was the perfect place for me to pay it forward as the local food fairy. I shared that bag of plums with 12 other people. It felt fantastic! It makes me want to grow food just so I can give it away. Everyone was so appreciative, especially because they didn't expect it to happen.
Here are a few other ways to pay it forward with food:
♥ Near my downtown, there is a stand with 6 baskets in it. Neighbors put their extra garden helpings into those baskets and are free to take what is already there. Even if you have nothing to give, it's there for the taking.
♥ There's also the Karma Kitchen, whose tagline is "Growing in generosity," and the bill is always $0.00
♥ Urban foraging is becoming more and more popular. Here's one example with links to others.
♥ Got a yard but not into gardening? Have other people farm your property in San Francisco or LA.
♥ Participate in a city farm, share the goods.
What would you like to do to pay it forward with food?
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