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CROPS OF LOVE
Alabaster farmer shares vegetables with the community
Harrison Moore loves to garden and loves to help others. For the last several years he has combined these two loves into something for the community around him to enjoy. “Me and my wife are Christians and we just love to do for people when we can,” Harrison, who recently turned 80, said. “We try to help people out whenever we can, and we figured the best way to do that was by giving them fresh vegetables to enjoy.” Harrison and Darthy Moore have lived on Wilderness Lane since the mid-1970s. For 43 years, the Moore family has grown a large garden, often freezing much of their produce or giving it away when they could. About five years ago, the Moore’s moved into a different home on Wilderness Lane and began letting neighbors share in the fruits of their labor. “We started telling people they could come and take whatever they wanted,” Harrison said. “People usually come and get what they want, and we always hear that they really enjoy it.”
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