Free Food For You,And How to Find It ,In your State and County

[@joycegonzales4994]

We started the food pantry this year. We’re in our 70’s and it’s really helped.

[@claudiarobinson9888]

My mother went and got food for me and them. We have a friend that works at this pantry. At the end of the day whatever food is left, the workers take it to poor neighborhoods, and knock on doors with bags of food.

[@tshet3472]

That is a super idea God bless her for her extra effort wow

[@HomesteadTessie]

That is great! Can you imagine if everyone would do that what a better world we would have

[@pennynickels5216]

Awesome!

[@patriciaribaric3409]

When my husband was on strike back in the 80's we got tons of rice, cheese, & honey. It took us years to eat all the rice and use up all that honey.

[@lilylangman5620]

Yes I worked at a food pantry for 3 yrs and volunteers are always appreciated.

[@TammyToo]

Please don't forget these pantries can always use a volunteer even if it is just sitting and breaking down bulk food into smaller packages,

[@owen4248]

Tammy Too good point :)

[@HomesteadTessie]

Yes Tammy and people could get food for Neighbors too ! I have given food to neighbors !!

[@patti8732]

@@HomesteadTessie You should volunteer.

[@HomesteadTessie]

@@patti8732 Thanks Patti, Right now they do not need any ,But I am taking some food and giving it to people in need ,So at least I am helping in that way

[@felicagoodland1777]

Great point! If you volunteer you could probably glean food as well at the end of the day.

[@marthaadams8326]

Good morning everyone - WOW, think of the difference that Tessie just made in how many lives - Wow! Great teaching Tessie.

[@owen4248]

Good morning Martha Adams, Tessie is a great teacher:) Have a Wonderful Friday my friend :)

[@HomesteadTessie]

Martha your words are so Kind ,I want to help people ,I do not want my channel to always be about me ! but instead try to help others in as many ways as I can

[@stevengonzalez27]

Homestead Tessie Mobile Home Living You are very positively doing a great job at that Tessie. Can I ask you to teach us more about dehydrating foods please ??

[@crystalolson4497]

this month i was able to get potatoes and beets and carrots and apples...so i am pretty busy but very blessed

[@HomesteadTessie]

Crystal !! that is great !!!!

[@felicagoodland1777]

Great video! You know Tessie, you DO help others out when you preserve your bounty. You share it with other people who need it. You also share your knowledge with your almost 22,000 subscribers (I still can't believe you have this many now!!), which in turn helps your viewers. They personally may not need/want to use the food pantries, but they then gain the knowledge of them and can pass that along to friends and family members who could use it. Thank you for sharing these types of videos. I love them.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Yes I do! I've given some to neighbors and of course my family!

[@angelpurcell3156]

I work at a food pantry here in lumberton Texas and we help with 50+ each Wednesday and least 30+ families some have 8 members in the family....I love helping it's a rewarding....but same time I receive help too thank you for your tips and help 🥰🥰🥰

[@buckeyedav1]

Very good points and yes you do have to bury your pride and be grateful when talking to them. I have found when I go ( I am income eligible) that while we are waiting I talk to the other clients and they willingly tell me of other places in our area that are good places to go. Be friendly to the volunteers, the staff and the other clients and you will learn a lot everyone wants to help. I have gotten prayers given to us for our situation, empathy and its just been a good experience and truly a blessing from God. His grace and his mercy for us has been such a overwhelming sometimes I literally have cried at how much he loves us and is watching over us. My husband and I have worked our whole lifes and it was very hard to ask for help but I am so glad that I did. I now network with other clients on a fb page and am able to pass along what I have learned to them and show them ways to preserve and use the food we are given. Anna In Ohio.

[@janetnelson4729]

Anna in Ohio. I am also income eligible and have been dependent on my local food pantries for a long time. It is important to be friendly and patient with the system. You can learn a lot from other's in line and also it is an opportunity to share your information on how to make do. I started a food blog to share my recipes for making do eight years ago because I got requests for recipes on how to prepare some of the items that was being distributed. I am still standing in line and still blogging. Here in Florida I found a lot of retirees that didn't know how to scratch cook or preserve foods. Being middle class all your life don't prepare you for making do. There can be a long learning curve to it. It is nice to know others are using social media to network.

[@deebeaulieu6595]

You’ve put the worry out of a lot of folks who can’t easily put their pride in their back pocket. Church pantry’s don’t care about what you look like, what you drive or your personal problems. They are just GLAD to give comfort to those in need. Tessie I’m so great full you are doing this type of video. I see so many families out there struggling to feed their kids and even themselves. In your case- nothing goes to waste. You take what others didn’t need. You have the skills from Mrs Fanny to preserve what you got. God Bless you and you take care-as always I’ll see you tomorrow. Great video girl!🌹❤️ There’s nothing that hurts a persons heart than seeing a lil one hungry.

[@cathymc8365]

people fall on hard times regardless of what they own/have at the moment...you never know what they are going through. Helpful videos like this are important for people to get great info and what to do with that information to suit their needs.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you Dee !! I want my channel to help others ! and not always be about me :) I want to try to make more videos like this practical ones !

[@MAINEiacGrammiesHomestead]

Thanks for sharing learned something new I gift a lot our produce and bake goods to folks that I know that are in need and the senior center they love to see me coming .. ✌️☮️👍❤️

[@owen4248]

Good Morning Tessie, Brothers, Sisters and friends, TGIF HAPPY FRIDAY:) Well it's here fall has officially arrived. After the one hot day it has cooled off considerably. It may even get down to the 40's. The leaves are beginning to change color and a few have already fallen. The squirrels are foraging for food, birds are starting there long journey south. I still have many birds around yet and the cats hang out in my yard always waiting for me in the morning waiting for there food. Plants are still growing the Marigolds are still blooming though much less that before. Time to harvest the buds and start to put things away. I have been blessed with fine weather this late in the season. I do look forward to the fall watching the changes. Soon winter will be here and there will be snow. I can sit back and reflect on the summer and the good time I had out at the beach. Have a most wonderful blessed Friday my brother and sisters and friends:) God Bless you love you all :)

[@tshet3472]

Howdeeee howdeeee owen I'm glad to hear your doing good and enjoying the season change have another blessed and beautiful day

[@HomesteadTessie]

I need to get out of my garden and harvest anything that's left you're right it is so much cooler and I'm so thankful it's been such a hot summer don't forget take some of the marigold flowerheads and bring them in so you have seeds for next year

[@owen4248]

@@ellenfisher6341 Good Morning, Oh my I hope you get cooler temps there soon. It rained all day yesterday and through the night. I pray you get some relief from the heat and some rain too. Maybe I'll do a little rain dance for you:) Have an awesome day too my friend:)

[@owen4248]

@@tshet3472 Howdeeee Howdeeee Have a blessed beautiful day my friend :)

[@owen4248]

@@HomesteadTessie I have already brought in a bunch of the flowerheads in going to store them soon as they dry:)

[@pookiehoney]

I'm going to the pantry this morning😁 They literally tell us to take more because everything left is getting thrown away! There are many pantries around me during the month that offer a decent amount of food. Some are better than others so my advice would be to check them all out and see which ones are the best to glean from. You could go to every one of them and really stock up and grow your food storage if you needed to. My whole house is overflowing with food now because of the pantries. The next thing I would suggest is to buy a large freezer if you don't have one. I bought a nice big chest freezer for $25 off of Craigslist and it has been a blessing to me for helping to store the food. If you don't know how to can you need to learn. Also I have gotten tons of canning jars for free and close to free from Craigslist. You will also need a dehydrator and you can also buy used ones on Craigslist that people end up not using and throwing them in their garage. There are so many if you look at a fraction of the price. I would also suggest to dry food a lot if you don't have much space it takes up a lot less room. You can even open and dry cans of food to make it less bulky. I'm currently in the process of consolidating and organizing. It takes some work but there's no need to starve and my church asks us to keep a year's worth of food stored for our families. If anything at all happened knowing that you have everything you need for a year is peace of mind and anyone can get it done with effort, ingenuity and sometimes help. If you are too old, sick, or disabled or even don't have transportation ask around and see if anyone can help or give you a ride.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Same here ! I am finding it really hit or miss with food ,some places have so much while others have almost nothing !

[@pookiehoney]

@@HomesteadTessie I've learned that being friendly at the food bank really helps because people tell you where to go to get the best food. At first we kept to ourselves but now I try to be more social with people.

[@melisapalmer5870]

Your a good teacher Tessie 😊 you are Blessings others. We thank you for taking the time to teach and tell us all what we can do in our community. Been watching older videos and love them all. I hope you have a great weekend. Happy Fall ya'll. 🍁🍂

[@HomesteadTessie]

aw thank you so Much !!

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

I was a church secretary for a few years and found out about a lot of great community spots - This is so helpful for people in my experience I found many people who were well to do so people thought that were afraid to ask thinking they weren't poor enough and went without..It is part of life what is wrong is not taking care of your family

[@owen4248]

Good Morning Pople BackyardFarm, yes we need to take care of our family no matter what. Have a pleasant Friday :)

[@HomesteadTessie]

Yes !! your comment is right on !!! !

[@nesadcruz7840]

It is wonderful how you ‘ rescue’ food. More people should do this.

[@HomesteadTessie]

thank you !!!

[@bloodmoon1956]

Tess,during the pandemic,here in England the food banks had no food at all.It was really scary for some people.People had lost their jobs and were struggling trying to put food on their own tables,so couldn’t afford to donate anything to the food banks.

[@theresacole2447]

We can go to our pantry once every 40 days and they pick out what we get.if they get an over abundance they let the community come and get some things but there is always a limit but i am so greatful it helps my family out.

[@bellen4329]

Thank you for a wonderful, educational video. The honesty of all the work involved in gleaning is so very important - it's not like regular grocery shopping. Don't need it yet, but I need to be prepared for the day it happens. Thank you

[@HomesteadTessie]

I think so many people fail to understand that concept you know it's not just thinking of the day or the week ahead when you get food like this you can store it up for times when you do need it last year my husband was involved in an accident and our income is 70% less than what it used to be so this food really helps us in tangible ways sometimes people wanna make fun of me and say that I hoard food because they don't understand the concept I'm so glad that there are people WHO understand

[@l.d.matheny1035]

Thanks Tessie, I'm sure you have helped a lot of people feel better about getting food for their family. You are truly being a blessing to others that might be shy, prideful or nervous to ask for help. Just remembered that pantries are here to be a blessing for anyone who needs or wants a helping hand. So, just be thankful and if you feel inclined to give back, you can volunteer to help. They can always use volunteers.

[@HomesteadTessie]

You're correct you can always volunteer and a lot of these pantries have a website where you can donate right online

[@deborahcook7652]

Totally agree! We have a lady in our fellowship that has been coming for a year...I have not had to buy groceries for the last 10 months...she brings us the leftovers every week....Sometimes twice a week. I have enough food that our fellowship will not have to buy any of the items for our Thanksgiving Baskets this year (yes we will be giving 12 families a basket with a full meal in it....all the fixing and a turkey (also donated by hubby's work). Agree, the produce has to be gone through immediately and processed someway.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Since Hubby's accident our income is half and less this has been a real blessing ! I know it is to you too !

[@DoingItCheap]

I am so proud of you and how your channel has grown !!!!

[@HomesteadTessie]

It is slow ,But slow and steady wins the race !,I had some good weeks 2 months ago ,Now it is just at a crawl:) Some day I hope to get as Big of a channel as you !! that is my goal always looking ahead !

[@crystalolson4497]

Thank you so much. ..i am blessed by free food and putting all this food up..thank u

[@tammyisenblatter9138]

GREAT ADVICE TESSIE!!! Wonderful instructional help for ALL!!! Thank you for sharing this important info!!!😁💕💕💕

[@wendyvroom2113]

Thank you for making this video!!! I posted it on my Facebook page called Little Lambs Food & Clothing Ministries. What a great explanation for folks!! You are great Tessie, Thank you!!

[@TinyHouseBigMusic]

Such valuable information, Tessie. Thank you for sharing all that you have learned.

[@terraranch1459]

You are a special Angel and a dear soul. Love you Sis. Hugs❤️

[@HomesteadTessie]

aww thank you sis!

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Tessie, I know you must be worried that I am too shy. ( Just teasing) I am shouting this video out for you. It is excellent. Thank you.

[@southla7581]

Centsible Living With Money Mom 😂😂😂

[@tshet3472]

You are such a sweetheart

[@HomesteadTessie]

What a Blessing if you do !! To be honest I was a bit sad ,this video is low viewed,But the ones who seen it sure seem blessed by it !!! It would mean the world to me if you did share it ,so many are saying they contacted their local food pantries today and are getting help already !

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

It will not be low viewed for long dear. I love you.

[@HomesteadTessie]

I hope The video can help many ! at least in the Fact to show people to not be afraid to go !

[@JT-2012]

Very interesting! Thanks for educating us. 💜

[@yvonneshaub6111]

Greetings Tessie..great video.. hopefully people will take your advice and it will make a difference in their lives..and hopefully people will think about their elderly neighbors or those who may not be able to get out..thank for your time and knowledge 😀😀.. blessings to you and your family 😇 😇😇 😇😇 😇

[@HomesteadTessie]

I was hopeful if people saw I can do it they can too,there are many hurting people !

[@janetbrowning9089]

This is such a great idea...lots of people, who are struggling, really need to know where to get free food.😊🙏💖hugs, Blessings & love

[@HomesteadTessie]

LOVE YOU !

[@lololotto752]

Great information Tessie! 😊🧡👍

[@gretchenarrant8334]

Tessie, funny you chose Texas to Google food pantries; I live in Texas. In fact, I'm in my 12th year volunteering at our local soup kitchen and was told that my parents were helpful in the founding of our local good bank and soup kitchen. Of course they would never tell that. Both were very humble people, gone now, but I am carrying on for them. 6 weeks after I retired. I joined my dad at the soup kitchen and am still there. Mom was going blind and did the food bank books once a week till she could no longer see. My dad packed the bags as well as doing the soup kitchen. I took him up until 6 weeks before he passed Christmas dad, 2014. He was also our Santa, was Santa before I was even born!! People in town who knew daddy call me Santa's daughter!! I wear that badge proudly. We all know God rewards His good and faithful followers. My dad served Him over 68 years actively as a minister and military Chaplain. I believe God let him pick his day to go home as well as moms. He came and got mom on what would have been their 76th anniversary!! You tell me!!🥰. Love your channel (s) and look forward to your new videos. I was born in Ohio and am now from Texas.

[@christinaoldham6614]

I just started watching your channel, Tessie, and while I enjoy all of the videos, this one was particularly wonderful and also practical. Thanks for great tips on how to go about finding food sources!

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thanks so much

[@MichaelR58]

Good afternoon Tessie

[@tinyclark7277]

I used to go once a month,I only took my share,but it helped alot....i had no where to grow food then.i was able to share Mich of it....

[@moonviolet27]

Thank you, Tessie💜 the pantries around me usually run out of food but I will keep looking. I did get up my nerve and went to Ruby’s Pantry last night- it was really fun and I received so much food for $20.00! Much of it was organic😊 thank you for all of your kind encouragement!

[@HomesteadTessie]

oh wow that is great !! It is so sad ,it seems it is a real hit or miss ! so many say they can get so Much while others say there is nothing , I wish your area would have better donations in your area Reply ·

[@moonviolet27]

Homestead Tessie I think the problem is I live in a large city😉 I was blessed with my garden this year- the cucumbers did terrible but my greens were great!

[@stevengonzalez27]

Moon Violet Keep up the good work of gardening. As harder times are likely to be in store for all, due to the economy, etc .... gardening can be a life saver, literaly. Plus home grown tastes way better.

[@AR-dm7ze]

You are such a loving and caring friend! God bless your sweet heart for helping so many have what they need! Thank you Sweet Tessie!

[@owen4248]

Good Morning A R, Tessie is a sweet heart :) Have a wonderful Friday and an awesome weekend my friend :) Blessings :)

[@AR-dm7ze]

@@owen4248 thank you. Yes. I love her! Have a wonderful and blessed Friday and weekend too!

[@HomesteadTessie]

I want my videos to be more than just about me I want my videos to help others and so I'm gonna try more often to share with knowledge and things that I know with others to help them

[@juliewiegel8418]

VERY INFORMATIVE. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO.

[@margaretmartin271]

Thank you for all the help. 🙋🏼🙏✝️💕

[@rosemarie6545]

Our church donates money with several other churches to support a local “Loaves and Fishes” some of our church members volunteer to give the food out once a month and some more often. The food comes from a big food bank which gets donations from grocery stores. It’s not out of date food, but looks good and fresh. We also have what we call a “Crisis Center” where people can come get food, clothing, even home furnishings in case of fire or disaster, job loss, illness, etc. This is also provided by local churches. If people know their community resources, there is no reason to go hungry or without basic human needs. A few calls to local churches should give information where to go for help.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Rose Marie ! that is great that is where the food I get comes from mostly !! I wish more communities did this !

[@wandahershey9227]

Good morning Tessie! Thanks for sharing this with us. It will be a great help to many in need.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Your welcome !

[@Ac-ty8wp]

I found one last week. They have a beef table, pork table, poultry table, veg/fruit table and dairy table. It has help me save money, I didn't go grocery shopping last week or this week so far.

[@lorielakediorio3338]

My church runs a food pantry that I volunteer at each month. Aldi warehouse donates a large amount to us each month, I often will get food that the pantry cant use and leftovers at the end. I feel very blessed. I need to know how to dehydrate pumpkin and otherways to preserve it other than the freezer . Any Ideas? Thanks, Tessie

[@FarmerG]

Great information. Thanks Tessie.

[@sallyhurt9440]

I asked my produce person at my grocery store if I could get the waste produce for my compost bins. I have a small market garden. I was amazed at what gets thrown away! I salvage what is good and compost the rest, which in turn creates rich compost to feed my garden and make NEW fresh produce. You should try it!

[@user-jp4ur9jd8b]

When l heard you speak about the produce action before, l had not heard about them. So l checked to find if any where in my area and sure enough there are several. I have passed that information on to my church friends.

[@toddtepper4150]

Helpful info. Also, things seem to be better for some but not all. Seniors and the young are most vulnerable to food insecurity. No matter your pride or politics your children should not be hungry in this country. Get help (even if temporary until things improve for you) from food stamps, food banks, churches, family. Sadly, pride doesn’t pay the bills or put food on the table. People should keep an eye out for a better tomorrow, but deal with today’s reality.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Very Good comment Todd !!!!

[@pennynickels5216]

AMEN!!! I volunteer at a food pantry where we are happy to see, and serve, everyone.

[@kimberlyclark4188]

Thank you for sharing! And I was born in Dayton Ohio so I almost fell over when you mentioned it!

[@beewalsh1603]

Great information again. Thanks for sharing all the information. 🇺🇸🔊✨🤗🇺🇸

[@HomesteadTessie]

Your welcome !

[@gloriapeel6887]

Good information !

[@owen4248]

Good evening Gloria, have a pleasant evening and night and a wonderful Friday my friend :)

[@gloriapeel6887]

Have a great night and enjoy your day tomorrow my friend! Had a great relaxing day at home today! Played with my 2 dogs and relaxed. I really enjoy my dogs. I have a 9 year old pug named Batman and a 5 year old terrier named Oliver .

[@owen4248]

@@gloriapeel6887 That's nice glad you had some me time with your dogs:) Nice names :)

[@bonniethiessen5506]

Our local food pantry has Free Meal Thursdays twice a month. They have their own garden in the summer and use a lot of the leftover produce for compost. They also have bins set up for uneaten food from the free meal. Vegetables, breads, meat and napkins are in separate waste bins. They teach people how to sort and compost food.

[@meldacano1525]

Great information Tessie, thanks for sharing.

[@marybethsmith6458]

Thank you for helping everyone with this information. Have a blessed day.

[@owen4248]

Tessie this great information. Yes I would have to leave my pride behind as well as my shyness. I have always been afraid to go to these places or talk with anyone. Hopefully this will help me. I will be looking up pantries now. As I live in a mostly urban area with a lot of ethnic groups there should be food pantries around some where I'll just have to look for them. I can ask at my local church near me too. This was great Tessie thank you for this great information. Everyone needs to at least try and I know some have already done so:) Love you my sister:) God Bless you and Ken and family:) I send you email:)

[@marybethsmith6458]

One step then another gets us where we need to go. It is not as hard now as it was when I first started having to go. At least now I'm not as likely to have a panic attack.My son has stranger phobia and autism so I understand. Have a blessed day.

[@patriciarussell7487]

Owen Wish you luck,go get em!🤗

[@marthaadams8326]

Good morning Owen, I think I see you having an Indian supper, a Mexican, etc etc. I hope you make some good connections and that you and your mom can enjoy some really good food. Where you are, so many trucks of food go into your area every day, there has to be a lot of left over.

[@owen4248]

@@marthaadams8326 Good morning my friend, Yes I love Indian suppers and Mexican too. I will give it my best shot:) One would think that yes with all the food stores around.

[@owen4248]

@@marybethsmith6458 Good Morning, I understand about stranger phobia, it's that first step that is the hardest. Have a blessed day :)

[@lindadobranetski6302]

Thank you Tessie I will be checking out the church food bands. I love this, I just need to buy a dehydrator.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Linda it is fun Dehydrating things next week I will show what it all looks like !

[@lindadobranetski6302]

@@HomesteadTessie I can't wait.

[@SensaiMan]

Excellent advice, this will help so many people.

[@HomesteadTessie]

I sure hope so, it has helped, a few are ready

[@debbrigham6620]

Hi Tessie. Very good tips! Especially not knowing what the winter will bring. It never hurts to be stocked up. Thank you for this knowledge. God Bless and keep you safe.

[@HomesteadTessie]

thanks Deb !

[@caroled3924]

Good information Tessie. Thank you ❤️🤗🙏

[@HomesteadTessie]

You're welcome CarolE

[@believeliveloveandlaugh3844]

Have a bless day !😃

[@robinellison6708]

I've heard that after the farmers get through with the fields, you can pay a $5 or under and gather what the machine didn't.

[@marykeegan2606]

Years ago, next to the county jail (about a half mile or so from my house) there was a large empty field. Some of it was used to grow food for the inmates meals, and there was a portion that neighborhood residents could “rent” for either free or a very nominal fee to grow their own produce. You would sometimes see some of the neighborhood children pushing their red wagons to harvest or work on their plots. Sometimes you could go through the inmate field snd get cauliflower that was somehow missed. We liked it at our house. Unfortunately, the fields were closed to growing crops, and instead were used to construct some much needed senior housing for our community.

[@utterchaoshobbyfarm939]

I am planning to try our local food bank when I get back from vacation. A local restaurant saves me scraps for chickens and potbellies.

[@ladywytch129]

You can also inquire at your local grocery store. Our produce manager saved lots of scraps for my chickens! And believe it or not, some was usable enough for my family (just not pretty enough to sell.)

[@utterchaoshobbyfarm939]

Thank you for the suggestion

[@utterchaoshobbyfarm939]

Jen S I can afford food. I want to see if they throw it away here at end of day! Thank you for your thoughts

[@kathyleners600]

THANK YOU TESSIE !!!! :-) XoX

[@redhottadame]

Very helpful information, thanks so much, and God bless you! xoxo

[@grannyprepper7788]

I can go in a 4 mile radius of my apartment and there's at least 12 or more food banks.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Wow that is amazing

[@stevengonzalez27]

Granny Prepper Great location. Also find a way to practice vegetable gardening, it is very important because when harder times come knocking on the door, it can save lifes. If everyone had a few tomato plants, how many would we all have?? A lot more then we all do now, and much better tasting too.

[@terryyoung2193]

Steven Gonzalez m

[@pennynickels5216]

Awesome! There are many here but sadly, they are all zip code contingent or require something. Where I volunteer, we feed everyone who walks in the door.

[@susanramos6473]

Excellent advice Tessie... these are hard times...and yes you are a good steward of these food items...thank you for he spirit in which you have stated this information!!Thank you!!

[@HomesteadTessie]

Your Welcome Susan !!

[@stephanielitz5102]

Good video! Like how you showed the search process on the computer.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you so Much for the Kind Comment ,I hope you are having a Beautiful day My Friend !!

[@melissabrumfield7348]

I'm so excited .. We are finally moving to our own Mobile home, it may be in a park but I'm just as happy with that.. Considering our rent alone is $1050 a month for a double wide mobile home, Plus our oil twice in the winter of $500 a pop.. We will finally be free of the high price of renting and never owning. It will be in Alquippa, PA which I'm totally unfamiliar with, but I'm excited to learn . It is such a blessing that I have found you Tessie! You are such an inspiration. Blessing to you and yours!

[@HomesteadTessie]

Melissa I am so happy !! for you

[@lauraraines767]

Hi Tessie, good advice. I do dumpster dive sometimes. Also I go to a local pantry. It really helps. My food cost for five people is now down to 85. to 100.00 dollars a week.

[@docsusun3461]

I WILL BE ON THE PHONE tomorrow. You are right Tessie. PRIDE ! I have never gone to a food bank but I am going to make the calls tomorrow. Its fall and I have enough jars to do an extra case of green beans. I may be too late. Working on red potatoes now. First year of canning!!!! I LOVE it. Would have canned much more but No KY ran out of jars about a month ago. I didn't know any better but I got 6 regular 2 wide mouth and 2 1/2 jelly cases. Im doing meat in wide mouth. Since I don't have cans for long storage I ordered mylar bags and oxygen packets. I love this. I live in apt but we each have huge patio and kinda long yards of our own. I grew herbs, peppers tomatoes etc. Was limited due to foot.😳 Next year will be better. ☺☺☺❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💕💕💕💕

[@dianeb7420]

Thank You Tessie, your such a blessing to everyone on your channel. 🙏💕

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you so Much for the Kind Comment ,I hope you are having a Beautiful day My Friend !!

[@saundrajohnson1571]

I never knew this video even existed. Great information! Unfortunately, I don't have any room to spare to store any gleaned food. But, God willing, if my circumstances change, I may be able to put this info to good use. So, thanks once again for a really informative video. Others have said it, and they're right. You really have found your calling through your KZbin channel. Keep up the great work! 👍😃🙏

[@purpleyeti2018]

Thank you so much for all of the information and encouragement. You make such a beautiful difference for so many people. I did chuckle when you picked Dayton, Ohio. I grew up there, although I eventually moved. I have a few friends there still that I will share your tips with. 😁

[@tammynevil2422]

love learning something new

[@jeanlilley3139]

Thanks Tessie for info.

[@HomesteadTessie]

You welcome JEAN!

[@judibohn1548]

Wow i do that too Tessie..i used to go to food pantry earliest i could get there and had to wait in line for literally hours and deal with smoke in my face and dirty ugly mouthed people and even fights at times. I also hated when i went in there and cause i walk with a cane hated to hear come on lets move the line move the line now and i was tryin my best. So i started goin like 15 minutes b4 they close and i rarely was in a line ever plus thats when Mr. Jessie would say ok yaw get all you want.They didnt want to have to pack it away for one thing. Plus another benefit is that usually bout that time a pickup truck would be there and sometimes bring in milk and fresh stuff like that so as not to have to freeze it themselves. So i love showing up right b4 close now when i go. I also go to a church once a month when i need to and another church 2x a month when i need it and have gas to get there(its farther out but have nice full bag of food plus a small bag of meats too). Even tho i get food stamps it doesnt go very far but im grateful for what i get and also being rural it helps a lot with fresh foods. One pantry was started by an 11 yr. Old girl now 15 and she has it goin on. Very into fresh fruit n veggies. Also has won or granted numerous awards of big $ for her pantry. Even Mike Rowe came and built her an outside covered place with lots of grills to cook stuff there. She does the kids backpack buddy meals and delivers to elderly as well. Awesome little girl a tough cookie running all that..all because when she was 6 her mom nearly died and if it wasnt for community n neighbor help theyd have starved. Her mom recovered and told her theyd have to pay it forward and this is how she wanted to do it...And been doing it ever since. It is a way away but at times worth the trip.

[@pennynickels5216]

Where is this?

[@jemmiestone3496]

Thank you so much for all the good info Tessie. God Bless You and Your Family.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Your Welcome Jemmie !

[@laureencortese8588]

Fantastic tips my dear.

[@JustJudy]

Al the veggies and stuff is what I can’t get over.ours are a lot of canned good and pasta which we have st our church from the Parish food bank

[@owen4248]

Good Morning Just Judy, If you live in the city or near the city that is probably all you will find are canned foods unless you go to a farmers market outside of the city. Where I am there is no farmers markets, only the church pantries and there just canned food.

[@HomesteadTessie]

THE SAD THING IS ,It is a hit or miss .just reading the comments show so many can get lot's of food while others get little

[@usamedtran]

Great info. Thanks for sharing.

[@judybogle7426]

Thanks Tessie, This is great information and I can pass it on to others. You are such a blessing to me and all your other followers. GOD bless. 🙏. ♥️. 🙏.

[@vikavika5636]

Another extremely useful video from you. Thank you so much, Tessie! And thank you for the definition at the end, I was about to research what that word meant You've read my mind, haha :)

[@marjoriemichelleeslinger7284]

Really good information Tessie ty💜

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you

[@latinouruguayo1]

What an wonderful informative video.

[@pellis6928]

This video is so helpful to us that had no idea where to start to look for help to get food. You are so wonderful to help people like you always do. See you on your next video. Thank you.👍💙

[@leecopeland2061]

Great info! We need this in these times!

[@wandafaulk3641]

Thanks for sharing! Blessings❣️❣️

[@rosiewelsh717]

Thank you so much for sharing how to avoid food waste ❤️

[@brightstarr57]

Thanks for sharing! I am going to check my area out for a pantry!

[@reneeregis3015]

very helpful. thank you Tessie

[@awyomingprairiewife.8385]

Very good explanation, Miss Tess...blessings ❤️🥰🙏🏻

[@HomesteadTessie]

Your welcome !

[@carolynjordan4633]

Some times your school in you're area will have a good pantry# god bless you.

[@verniemax]

❤👍👍❤

[@owen4248]

Good evening Vernie my friend, Have a pleasant peaceful night and a Wonderful Friday:) Much love :)

[@verniemax]

You too Owen! ❤

[@timehasbegun5828]

Great tips Tessie 💟

[@HomesteadTessie]

thank you

[@hollyh9334]

3 :)

[@wtdiaeemergency8996]

YOUR NOT SOFISTICATED BUT YOUR SUPPER SMART IN A DOWN TO EARTH WAY

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you so Much Peter !

[@xXTheoLinuxXx]

Very informative video and this might be a great help for some people, Over here those place have very strict rules, and people have to show their income. And we have something else, I don't know it they have a similar thing in the USA. It's a bit like a thriftstore, but people in need can pick up stuff and trade something. Sometimes when people has nothing to trade, they ask you if you can help them. It has connections with the foodbank, and the foodbank has a very large garden and a few extra hands are always welcome. My income is decent, but still if I can save a penny or two I don't know a reason why I shouldn't bother. Some supermarkets are checking their goods in the let's say 1 or 2 hours before closing time when it isn't that busy (at least at my local Aldi). If it is coming closer to the expire date, they are putting stickers on it with 30% off. I don't know if this is a local thing (although if seen it in Germany too), but is worth to check it out.

[@HomesteadTessie]

I think in your country there is not near as much food waste ! at least what I been researching ! I like that Idea discounted food ! I think that is so smart !!

[@xXTheoLinuxXx]

@@HomesteadTessie I have googled a bit and you are right. Back in the day we had large TV campaigns about it. Even cooking programs dived in it and they made recipes with stuff that was from leftovers. The good news is that the USA set a goal to reduce the food waste with 50%, so I wouldn't be surprised that supermarkets overthere are following the same ideas as we have here. I guess it is just a matter of time.

[@HomesteadTessie]

wow ,your research always inspires me I am going to look into it more ! ad this Subject fascinate's me !

[@xXTheoLinuxXx]

@@HomesteadTessie the goal should be reached in 2030 (the same year as we should reduce the food waste with 50%). So that is very ambitious, considering the fact that that plan is from 2015. In the USA 30 till 40% of food is wasted for several reasons and that is a pity. It's not only that the buyer throw it away, but even before someone buys it a lot of food is gone. But the most easy way to save food is canning or put it in the freezer, so maybe in a while your channel is very modern when it somes to save fdod from wasting :)

[@winteam2283]

Some counties have a registry for deer hunters, if they don't use the deer meat, they will deliver it to families in need. You need to be prepared to process the meat yourself - skin, gut, fillet the meat to be frozen or canned.

[@sarahkirbach5040]

You’re smart Tessie