Lettuce Reduce Food Waste

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Lettuce Reduce Food Waste 3300 McDonough RIC VA 23225. Mutual aid; divert/redistribute food waste; feed folks. FREE-All welcome. 5 PM SATURDAYS. BY COMMUNITY FOR COMMUNITY.

SOLIDARITY NOT CHARITY. Volunteer civic org in concert w/ Fonticello Food Forest, Verdant EIN 82-2215881

Versión en españolEsta publicación tiene como objetivo aclarar y ampliar lo que se anunció esta noche al inicio del sort...
10/10/2026

Versión en español

Esta publicación tiene como objetivo aclarar y ampliar lo que se anunció esta noche al inicio del sorteo.

PRIMERO, si desean llegar una hora antes del sorteo, es su decisión. Pero no lleguen, dejen una bolsa y luego se vayan o desaparezcan durante una hora en su auto esperando que la bolsa les guarde un lugar. Eso no es justo para nadie más que para ustedes.

(Está bien reservar su lugar y moverse por el recinto, socializar y saludar. O sentarse en la mesa de picnic cerca de su bolsa, o en su silla. Ese no es el problema).

SEGUNDO, es absolutamente inaceptable que una persona llegue temprano y guarde un lugar en la fila para varias personas. Su lugar en la fila es suyo y solo suyo. Cualquier otra cosa es injusta para todos los demás en la fila.

Estas no son reglas nuevas, y francamente, todo esto es simplemente sentido común y cortesía básica de un adulto.

No nos gusta tener que decirlo, pero recibimos quejas TODAS LAS SEMANAS…

Así que esta publicación es un aviso para todos, en aras de la JUSTICIA, y casi todos lo interpretarán como tal. Si hay algunos a quienes no les gusta y no pueden aceptarlo, buena suerte y adiós. Hay otros sorteos con reglas mucho más estrictas y restrictivas. Y sí, también está Kroger.

***Si presencias que alguien se comporta de manera injusta con los demás como se describe anteriormente, por favor, remítelos a esta publicación y diles que la lean.***

ENGLISH VERSIONThis post is to clarify and amplify what was said tonight as an announcement at the start of the giveaway...
10/10/2026

ENGLISH VERSION

This post is to clarify and amplify what was said tonight as an announcement at the start of the giveaway.

FIRST, if you wish to show up an hour early or whatever before the giveaway, that is your choice. But do not come and put down a bag and then leave or disappear into your car and expect that the bag is holding a place for you. That isn’t fair to anyone but you.

(It is fine to stake your place and move around on site socializing and saying hello. Or sit down at the picnic table near to your bag, or in your chair. That’s not the issue.)

SECOND, it is absolutely not acceptable for one person to show up early and hold a place in line for some number of people. Your place in line is your place in line and yours alone. Anything else is unfair to everyone else in line.

These are not new rules, and frankly this is all just BASIC adult common sense and courtesy.

We don’t enjoy having to say any of it, but there are complaints EVERY WEEK…

So this post is notice to all, in spirit of FAIRNESS, and will be received by almost all as such. If there are a few who don’t like it and can’t live with it, good luck and farewell. There are other giveaways, with much stricter and limiting rules. And yes, there is also Kroger.

***If you experience someone being unfair to others as described above, please direct them to this post and tell them to read it.***

10/03/2026

Good day fair Lettucers, we are here rain or shine and WE HAVE LOTS OF FOOD. It's obly sprinkling - come on out!

09/19/2026

…here’s what’s left at 3300 McDonough. Come and help yourself before it’s too dark to see.

09/19/2026

update — humans came!

vid of what’s left is in the comments. help yourselves. 3300 McDonough

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We have more food than humans, so hurry!

UPDATE! Not a Lettuce attendee at all. Instead, Lettucers provided info to determine who the culprit was. Nice work, com...
09/15/2026

UPDATE! Not a Lettuce attendee at all. Instead, Lettucers provided info to determine who the culprit was. Nice work, community! 🥰

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This happened this past Saturday. We hope it wasn’t a Lettuce attendee. If it was, the people whose property you harmed will report this to the police and relevant Ring cameras will be checked.

If you’d like to come forward and make it right, instead of that happening, please PM us. If not, don’t come back—and good luck.

Again, we hope it wasn’t a Lettuce person at all. “Community” is an active practice and requires decency and fair dealing, treating others as you’d wish to be treated. 🕊️🕊️

08/29/2026

Hey folks — just a notice for those who don’t know — the garden beds are rented out by people, so please don’t pick from them. Thanks ☺️

08/27/2026

This got unpinned from the top of the page somehow — :)

08/27/2026

UPDATE 11:30 — all gone, see you Saturday at the regular time?

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Passed over that box of maters too fast! They look good 🍅 — 11 AM FLASH GIVEAWAY 3300 MCDONOUGH, ALL WELCOME, ALL GOOD, ALL FREE 🕊️🕊️ — Thanks to GSM!!

08/27/2026

HEY COMMUNITY! FREE GROCERIES!!
POP-UP TODAY AT 11 A.M.!
BONUS EXTRA YAY!
We will still have our regular giveaway Sat at 5 pm, as well.

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McDonough Community Garden, 3300 McDonough Street
Richmond, VA
23225

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5pm - 5:30pm

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