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Becca EmaNymton

On 8/24/2014 2:54 PM, wrote:
> On Sunday, August 24, 2014 7:18:01 AM UTC-7, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On Sun, 24 Aug 2014 06:47:15 -0400, jmcquown >
>
>>
>>> If you know where it is, just pull into the driveway. Unmanned means
>>> it's most likely an honor system. There's probably a box for monetary
>>> donations on or near the table. I don't run into that down here but it
>>> has been mentioned over the years here.
>>
>
>>
>> We have quite a few around here in rural CT. Many are just homeowners
>> with big gardens, some are actual farm. We can even buy firewood that
>> way.
>>
>>
>> Don't forget the eggs. Usually $2 a dozen, leave the money in the box.
>
> Here, homeowners with persimmon trees work that way. They just put a table
> full of persimmons at the end of their drive. I forget how they secure the
> money box.
>
> Food is not taxed, so they don't have to worry about "donations".

This reminds me, I need to plant a persimmon tree, it is one of my
favorite fruits. We have a couple of meyer lemon trees, but we need a
grapefruit tree or two.

Becca