Well, it's August, and that means fruits and veggies out the wazoo.

I have my road stand set up for "free for the taking" apples, peaches and tomatoes (so far). I may set out sweet corn today.

I live on a county road which is not heavily traveled. And those that drive by are "locals", many of which have their own gardens. So most of my give-aways remain sitting and rotting on the saw-horses. I think my best "customer" is my newspaper lady, from town.

I hate to see good food go to waste. I've certainly eaten and frozen all I can handle. So I like to share my bounty. When I go to Florida, it hurts to see oranges and grapefruit lying on the ground in somebody's yard. I've been known to inquire about the possibility of taking some.

Still, I wonder why so many people ignore free food. Are they in too much of a hurry to stop? Are they too proud? Picky? But if just one person takes advantage of a few apples or tomatoes, I reckon it's worth the effort.