Fresh produce distributed to those in need is the heart of Grow & Give. Here you’ll find where and when your homegrown produce can be donated throughout Colorado along with other useful resources. 

• Great Produce to Grow and Donate

Have an organization to add to our list?

As we continue to reach out to across Colorado, we know that there may be hunger relief organizations whom we have not yet connected with that could use donations of fresh produce. Have one in mind? Email us at growgive@colostate.edu or fill out a short survey at this link.

Know a gardener who’d like to give?

We know there are passionate gardeners who would donate if they knew where and when produce could be donated. And we know there are other food equity and food justice groups that are doing amazing work in Colorado. Help us connect these pieces of our larger statewide food system together – share this site with your gardening friends, family, church, school, etc! Everyone is welcome to join the effort.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Follow the steps below for safe food donation.

• Steps for Donating Produce (flier)

Step 1. Package it with care

• Keeping Your Produce Safe For Donation

Step 2. Connect with local organizations

• Connecting With A Local Organization

Step 3. Label it

• Produce Donation Labels

Step 4. Report your donation

• Report Your Donation HERE 

As we continue to reach out to across Colorado, we know that there may be hunger relief organizations whom we have not yet connected with that could use donations of fresh produce. Have one in mind? Email us at growgive@colostate.edu or fill out a short survey at this link.

Interactive Map of Locations Across Colorado

Donation Sites by County (spreadsheet)

There’s an App for That

Coming soon! CSU’s Grow & Give will be launching a partnership with Colorado-based non-profit, Fresh Food Connect. Learn more.

Connecting With A Local Organization

We proudly partner with Food Smart Colorado. See the links below for information on safe food management.

• Keeping Your Produce Safe For Donation
• Food Smart Colorado – Food Safety at home
• Food Smart Colorado – High Altitude Food Preparation

Grow&Give has compiled resources to enhance your donation. Be sure to check out our printable produce donation labels and recipes below.

• Produce Donation Labels
• Steps for Donating Produce (flier)

Recipes & Food Resources

• Colorado Produce Calendar (click here)
• Apples
  • Apple Facts & Peanut Butter Wraps (recipe)
• Asparagus
  • Canning Asparagus (video)
  • Oven Roasted Garlic Asparagus (recipe)
  • Roasted Asparagus (video)
  • Asia Inspired Marinated Asparagus (recipe)
  • Simple Marinated Asparagus (recipe)
• Bananas
  • Banana Facts & Banana Pancake (recipe)
• Beets
  • Beet Facts & Roasted Beets (recipe)
• Blueberries
  • Blueberry Almond Baked Oatmeal (recipe)
  • Baked Blueberry Almond Oatmeal (video)
• Broccoli
  • Creamy Broccoli Soup (recipe & general use information)
• Carrots
  • Carrot and Apple Salad (recipe & general use information)
  • Carrot Top Chimichurri (recipe)
  • Carrot Top Pesto (recipe)
• Corn
  • Summer Corn Salad (recipe & general use information)
• Eggplant
  • Baked Eggplant (recipe)
• Leafy Greens
  • Dried Greens (recipe)
  • Kale
    • Kale Facts & Spicy Kale Soup (recipe)
  • Spinach
    • Strawberry Spinach Smoothie (recipe)
    • Cheesy Hot Spinach Dip (recipe)
    • Cheesy Hot Spinach Dip (video)
  • Swiss Chard
    • Garlicky Swiss Chard (recipe)
• Peaches
  • Peach Facts & Yogurt Berry Parfait (recipe)
• Peanut Butter
  • Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies (Recipe & general information)
• Pinto Beans
  • Pinto Bean Facts & Beef Bean Chili (recipe)
• Potatoes
  • Roasted Herb Potatoes (recipe & health facts)
  • Cheesy Potato Chowder (recipe)
  • Potato Salad (recipe & general use information)
• Rice
  • Fried Rice (recipe & general use information)
• Rutabaga & Turnips
  • Facts & Every Day (recipe)
• Strawberries
  • Freezer Jam using Classic Pectin (video)
  • Freezer Jam using Instant Pectin (video)
  • Overnight cold/warm Strawberry Oats (recipe)
• Sweet Potatoes
  • Facts & Baked Sweet Potato Bites (recipe)
• Tomatoes
  • Tomato Basil Panini (recipe)
• Watermelon
  • Watermelon Salsa (recipe)
• Winter Squash
  • Facts & Spaghetti Squash Pasta (recipe)
• Zucchini
  • Zucchini facts & Summer Squash Stir-Fry (recipe)