Where To Donate Produce – 2022
Below are tables organized by geographical area.
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Central Seattle
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Organization
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Contact Info
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When to Donate
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Produce Favorites
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Produce To Avoid
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Notes
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722 18th Ave
206.812.4940 (Sumeet)
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T, Th, F: 8am - 4pm
Wed: 8am - 12pm
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Corn, green beans, collard greens & mustard greens
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Cooking apples
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Chicken Soup Brigade (Lifelong)
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210 S. Lucile St.
206.957.1667 (Zeke)
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M, Th: 8am-12pm
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Carrots, zucchini, hearty produce for home delivery (roots, herbs, beans)
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Soft fruit, produce with short shelf-life
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Drop-off at delivery bay in back of building
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Food Bank at St. Mary's
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611 20th Ave S
206.324.7100 ext. 23
(Umair)
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M-F: 9am-1pm
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All
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Prefer items in boxes or bags. Drop off in alley between Lane St. and Weller St. on 20th Ave.
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W: 10am-2pm
Sat & Sun: 10am-1pm
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All
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Jewish Family Services Food Bank
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1601 16th Ave across from 7-eleven, white sliding door, ring bell
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M/T-9-4, W 1-4, Th-9-12, F 12:30-3:30. Prefer Mon/Tues
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Tomatoes, cucumbers
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Not too many greens
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Amy Glasser 206-726-3632
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Salvation Army Food Bank, Capitol Hill
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1101 Pike St
Felicia 206-442-8393 or Quinnen 206-442-8379
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M-F 9am-3pm pref M or F
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All
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Park along street, off load delivery into the business garage. Closed weekends; produce received later in the week should be hearty enough to hold in cooler until Tuesday.
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YWCA Central Area Food Bank
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2820 E Cherry St
206.375.1496 (Nichelle)
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W: 9am - 12pm
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Berries, lettuce, garlic
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Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS) Food Bank
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919 S King St
206.292.5714 (Karen)
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W & F: 8am - 11am
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Asian greens, green onions, kohlrabi,
zucchini, garlic, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, cilantro & kale
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Yellow squash,
cooking apples
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Chief Seattle Club
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410 2nd Ave Extension S 206.292.6214 (Fran)
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Sun-Sat 7am-2pm
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All
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Drop off anytime.
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Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC)
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607 3rd Ave (Lyon Building)
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M-F: 9:30am-4:30
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All
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Prefer items in boxes or bags.
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OPERATION: Sack Lunch (Compass Center)
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210 Alaskan Way S
206.474-1110 (Taran or Kellie)
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M-F: 9:30am-4pm
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Tomatoes, carrots, all
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Sat/Sun call ahead.
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Mary's Place Meal Program
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1830 9th Ave
206.621.8474
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M-F: 8am - 3:30pm
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Collards & asst greens, Pears and plums
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Large quantities of squash
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Please call ahead; larger quantities of fewer items preferred; load/unload zone in front
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Mary's Place Meal Program (Emergency Family Shelter)
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314 Bell St
206.621.8474
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M-F: 5pm - 7am
Sat/S: 24 hours
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Pike Market Food Bank
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1531 Western Ave #P 206.626.6462 (Stella)
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Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri: 9am 4pm
Wed: 9am-6pm
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Leafy green veggies; herbs; Asian crops
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Email or call in advance preferred. Stella@pmsc dtfb.org; Vienna@pmsc-dtfb.org. 5th floor of Pike Place Market Parking garage. Drop offs in the garage or on Western Avenue.
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FareStart
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700 Virginia Street, Seattle WA, 98101
Danny Barksdale (206) 306-3817
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M-F 8am-4pm
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All
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Pull into alley off Virginia st in between 7th and 8th ave and park next to garage door. Please rinse donations as able.
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Puget Sound Labor Agency Food Bank
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2800 1st Ave, Rm 126 206- 448-9277
510.381.1775 (William)
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M: 8am - 11am
Th: 9am-12pm
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Bok choy, peppers,
celery, cauliflower, beans, leafy greens, herbs, tomatoes, garlic, potatoes, broccoli
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Squash
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Please call ahead. All deliveries are made in the alley (entrance on Clay between 1st & 2nd)
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Recovery Café
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2022 Boren Ave
206.374.8731 (Brian)
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T-Sat: 10am-3pm
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Greens, squash, herbs, all of it!
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Salvation Army William Booth Center Meal Program
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811 Maynard Ave S
206.287.0125 (ask for kitchen)
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M, Th: Morning,
afternoon
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Swiss chard, kale, collard greens, leeks, green onions and peppers of
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Prefer items in boxes (can break down and return them at time of delivery)
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YouthCare Orion Center
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1828 Yale Ave (206) 622-5555 (Sierra)
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M-F
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All
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North East Seattle
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Organization
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Contact
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When to Donate
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Produce Favorites
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Produce to Avoid
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Notes
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5050 8th Ave NE
206.930.6005 (John)
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F: 8-10:30am
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3841 NE 123rd St
206.538.6567 (Darcy) Darcy: darcy@ hungerintervention.org or Bryn: bryn@ hungerintervention.org |
M-F: 10am-4pm
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Greens of any kind, stone fruit, berries, herbs
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Advanced notice of donations is always preferred so that we can best incorporate the produce into upcoming meals.
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Peas, tomatoes,
cucumbers, eggplant, zucchini, carrots,
peppers, Herbs (pre-portioned)
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Lettuce/Greens,
unusual varietals (patty pan squash, lemon cucumber)
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At Bitter Lake, produce should be weighed on site.
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M, T: before 3pm
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Don't need more than 10 lbs of one item.
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Leafy greens, fresh
flowers, tomatoes, and herbs
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Wilty greens, green potatoes, and other “grade b” fresh veg
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Prefer vegetables clean and dry, packaged as in the grocery store (twist ties for green vegetables, boxes or clear cases for tomatoes).
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2500 NE 54th St
(206) 204-1411 (Sierra) |
M-F: 9am - 5pm
Tuesdays preferred |
All
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17837 Aurora Ave N,
Shoreline, WA 98133 206.440.7300 (James) |
M/T: 8:30am - 5pm
2nd & 4th Wed, 8:30am-10:30am |
Tomatoes, peppers, garlic, greens, cilantro, carrots, beets, green beans, onions, broccoli, cabbage, leeks, patty pans
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Cooking apples
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Deliver in boxes; please drop off produce before distribution times
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North West Seattle
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Organization
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Contact
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When to Donate
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Produce Favorites
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Produce to Avoid
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Notes
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5130 Leary Ave NW
206-372-2562 |
M/Th: 9-6:30
T/W: 9-3:30 |
Greens, herbs, garlic
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Back parking lot, big garage gate.
Wash produce if possible. Bundled is best but not necessary. |
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1501 N 45th St
Sarah Maness 206-694-6723 |
T-W: 9-2
Th-10-5:30 Fri-9-11 |
All, dark leafy greens
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Onions, potatoes
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525 N 85th St
206-297-0875 |
M-F: 8-4:30
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All
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Check in at front desk; they will direct you to the kitchen
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St. John United Lutheran
5515 Phinney Ave N |
T: 1pm - 3pm
W: 9am - 11am |
Anything green, yellow, orange, red.
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Onions, potatoes
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Enter kitchen through door in rear parking lot
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7500 Greenwood Ave N
206.784.7964 |
M-Th: 8:30am - 4:30pm
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Food bank can be accessed through church parking lot off N 76th St (bring to office if closed)
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Silvercrest Senior
Residences
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9543 Greenwood Ave N
206.706.0855 (Jenny) |
M-F: 8am-2pm
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All
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Please call ahead.
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South East Seattle
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Organization
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Contact
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When to Donate
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Produce Favorites
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Produce to Avoid
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Notes
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1915 4th Ave S
206.923.7457 (Jacob) |
M-F: 7am-3pm
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Fruit, Asian greens like bok choy
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Carrots, potatoes, onions
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Drop off at warehouse loading dock on 3rd Ave S
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2524 16th Ave S
206.957.4634 (Meagan or Sylvia) |
M: 10am – 5pm
T: 10am – 5pm W: 10am. – 6:30 pm Th: 10am- 5pm F: 10am- 5pm |
Carrots, bok choy, broccoli,
cauliflower, peas, celery, cabbage, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, collard greens |
Apples
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Ideally, box produce, sorted by type.
Identify herbs/produce that may be difficult to identify |
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1531 13th Ave S
206-320-6600 (Stacy) |
Any Day: 8am - 8pm
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Greens, all
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4205 Rainier Ave S
206.723.4105 (James or Otis) |
T/Th/F: 7:30am - 2pm
W/Sat: 7:30am - 12pm |
Bok choy & other Asian greens, tomatoes, lettuce, squash & herbs
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Cooking apples
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Deliver in bags or boxes, or schedule a pickup
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4008 MLK Way S
206.721.0243 |
W: 9am-2pm
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Greens, tomatoes,
cucumbers, peppers, broccoli
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Please call first to verify they can accommodate donations
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5972 4th Ave S
Katie Moriarty 206-686-5260 |
Tue-Fri: 8am-2pm
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Onions and potatoes
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Deliver in bags or boxes; we'll repack as needed
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South West Seattle
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Organization
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Contact
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When to Donate
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Produce Favorites
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Produce to Avoid
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Notes
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M: 10am-1pm
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Tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, green beans & peppers
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Cooking apples
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Deliver in boxes
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W/Th/F: 8am-12pm
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All
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Deliver in boxes – sorted by type or mixed
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M-Th: 9am - 3pm
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All
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Put produce in boxes if possible. Come to the front office and ask for Bill Talbot.
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M-Th: 8am - 3:30pm
F: 8am - 12pm |
Asian greens, eggplant, carrots, herbs, green beans etc
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Arugula, lettuce, bolted greens
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Bundle loose items together, wash/ trim roots if possible
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M-Th 9-3
Wed: 9-7 F: 9-12 Earlier in the week is better. |
All
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Please call ahead. Bundled preferred but not required.
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M-Th: 9am-5pm
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All
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Please call ahead
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851 Houser Way N A,
Renton, WA 98057 (425) 277-0300 |
M-Th: 8am-2:30pm
F: 8am-1pm |
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