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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"

The Old Deck Hand

@davyvollman.bsky.social

12 Nov 2025

They can get 6 cans of green beans for a dollar? The markup on that stuff must be a lot more than I imagined.

KILLY krat muahah >w<

@spookybiscuits.com

it has a lot to do with bulk sales and tax deductions. i'm simplifying it, but merchants who sell at a loss to non-profit orgs can claim deductions on their taxes. manufacturers also generally charge less if they can sell more at once.

12/11/25, 8:24 am0 reposts1 like

The Old Deck Hand

@davyvollman.bsky.social

13 Nov 2025

Of course. That's still a big drop from the usual $1 a can for vegetables, though.