Sheltered Shells Tortoise Rescue
Valley Natural Foods recently received a request to donate fresh lettuce greens to help feed tortoises who are undergoing care at Sheltered Shells Tortoise Rescue. Tracy Donovan from our produce staff who was contacted by Sheltered Shells, sets aside fresh lettuce trimmings from her morning set-up once a week. Jerri O’Rourke from Sheltered Shells picks up the bin and takes it to the hungry tortoises. Tortoises also like cucumbers, pears, apples and cantaloupe which Tracy will sometimes include if they have been culled from our shelves.
Tracy explains why she enjoys donating the trimmings because they go to a great cause and it’s nice not throwing away so much waste into our trash dumpsters. Other culled produce gets put into our garden compost bin on a daily basis, further reducing our waste.
Check out the Sheltered Shells Tortoise Rescue website to view more images and to learn about donations or adoptions.
