If you do not have these, another official document with your name and SSN may be used (all principal business owners may use top page of previous year’s tax return) Want to know more?ĭownload the complete guidelines or contact Mark Dennis if you have any other questions.Complete the USDA application to become an authorized SNAP retailer. It is also helpful if you post regular social media updates to let people know what food is available at the stand. This is a really easy job which just requires to check the stand every day or two in order to remove any old or inedible produce. There will need to be a designated stand manager. What ongoing work is there associated with the stand? No responsibility is held by the person managing the stand or the person dropping off the food for the safety of the food once it has been collected. Donated eggs and baking should be labelled with the date they were collected or baked.Īny one collecting food from the stands must make a reasonable attempt to check that they are happy with the quality of the food before they eat it. Home baking is also accepted, but other cooked food is not.Īny one dropping off food must ensure that it is fresh and suitable to eat at the time that it is dropped off. The stands are primarily for fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as eggs, but they can also take small donations of non-perishable foods, such as preserves or canned goods. Can people donate food other than fresh fruit and vegetables? We encourage you to tell all of your neighbours about the stands, either with a letterbox drop or by using your local Facebook groups or Neighbourly. Once your stand is built it will appear on the map. It is also a good idea to post about it in the Community Fruit and Vegetable Stand Facebook group. Their logo can be added to the stand as a way to thank them for their support. If you are unable to build your own stand then you may be able to find a local handyman/women, community group or builder to build the stand for you. Check out the community fruit and vegetable stands Facebook group for examples of what other stands look like. Stands should be large, strong and weather-proof to stop the food from getting wet. It will then be added to the map and you will be sent a sign to add on the stand. Once you have decided on a location, please notify Community Fruit and Vegetable Stand founder Mark Dennis to have the site approved. If possible, avoid placing it near shops, bars, parks and parking lots due to the risk of vandalism. Stands may be placed on the berm outside the property of the stand manager, however the berm is Council land so it is best to check with them, and your neighbours, before placing a stand on the berm. Private property (with the owner’s permission) is the best place for the stand. Where is a good place to put a stand?Ī stand should be easy for the public to find with parking available. You will need to find a suitable location, build or source a stand and find someone to manage the stand on an on-going basis. What’s involved in setting up a community fruit and vegetable stand? If there isn’t already one close by, you may like to set one up. Green circles show existing stands and brown circles show stands under construction. These little roadside structures are making a real difference in the fight against food waste by creating local sharing spaces for people to pass on food they don’t need.Ĭreated by Mark Dennis, the idea was to provide an avenue by which people could share excess produce from their gardens with their neighbours.Ĭlick here to find out if there is one in your neighbourhood. How to set up a community fruit and vegetable stand in your neighbourhood Community fruit and vegetable stands are popping up all around New Zealand, giving people a place where they can leave their excess produce for others to help themselves to.
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