A bounty for the goats

There is no trash collection service out in the country, so consequently the Handlers review their purchases carefully, even thinking through what they will use the packaging for afterwards.  The idea of taking trash into town or to the landfill to dispose of is just a ridiculous thought. They even re-purpose plastic bags into multicolored patchwork covers for their various mounds of compost. You can imagine the surprise, then, when yesterday the Handlers ended up bringing home what others would have called "trash"!

The Handlers had gone into town to do their twice-monthly shopping.  Female Handler (FH) spotted a large plastic bag of vegetable waste in the produce section of one of the local markets. Peering into the bag, she noted that the waste was truly a smorgasbord of fairly recent vegetable and fruit trimmings.

After asking three employees what became of such waste, she was led to the store manager, whom she asked whether she could take the scraps. Understandably, the manager immediately said "it is not permitted." Once FH explained that she's got goats and this would be a feast for them, and truly what a shame to waste this...the manager consented, and a very satisfied FH walked out with a large bag of produce scraps.

Once they got home, there was much work in separating the spoiled portions of the produce from the good and cleaning the latter.  The good portions were then offered to Chochi during the Handlers' milking of her last night as well as this morning.  No complaints from her.  Heck, she even rewarded the Handlers by relinquishing a third more milk than normal this morning.  Kudos, FH, kudos.  I clap my paws to you.