As some of you may know, we are a part of the Food Is Free Project.
For 3 years now we have shared any extra veggies we have, with our neighbours. We have a sign on our door, and I put out a sign by the road as well, listing the items we have available.
The board from last summer
Last summer we had many, many folks come by and share in our abundance. An elderly lady who was visiting from out of town walked by, noticed the sign, and later came over with her niece to get some fresh produce. As it usually happens, they ended up staying for a while, looking around our gardens, checking out the chickens, and of course being entertained by our 3 sons.
I guess we made a lasting impression because yesterday we look out on our front lawn and there is this...
And upon closer inspection we see there is a note attached...
How sweet and thoughtful is this? We have been having really dry weather in Hacketts Cove, Canada lately, and she dropped off a bunch of water for us, incase we needed it for our gardens. Of course I called Carol right away to thank her. She said her well is spring fed, so it never runs dry, and if we need more, all we have to do is bring her the empty containers and she will refill them and bring them back to our home!
WOWWWWWEEEEEE!! Kindness level 100000000%
It just feels so amazing to know that year by year, bit by bit, we are joining in solidarity and support as a community. These little things just make me smile so much it's not even funny, my face hurts! If communities band together like this, nothing can stop us from thriving the way we were meant to on this beautiful planet. No drought. No food shortages. There is nothing to even fear when a community is strong and self sufficient.
So, if you grow food and you find yourself with a little extra, set up a Food Is Free table on your front lawn. Put up a sign. These are the ways you will get to know your community, and everything great can begin by simply giving. By trusting.
I'm also excited to announce that the founder of the Food Is Free Project is on Steemit now! You can follow John at 
Our front door sign
I'll leave you with this one last thought...
Art By SETH
Sending out tonnes of good vibes, thank you for reading this success story!
Love,
@LyndsayBowes