Welcome, Nick!
16.09.2020 in WSU Extension Klickitat and Skamania Counties, Harvest BlogWelcome our newest Harvest VISTA!
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Welcome, Lorie!
02.09.2020 in National VISTA, Concrete Jungle, Harvest BlogWelcome our newest Harvest VISTA!
Food Access through Cross-Pollination of Connections
19.08.2020 in Harvest Blog, Harvest VISTA, Harvest Against Hunger, King County Farmers ShareWhile most food banks faced the decision of either continuing modified food distribution or closing their facilities due to the risks of COVID-19, the South Seattle College food pantry (SSC), a 2nd-year King County Farmers Share participant, is juggling both!
Agency and Ingenuity during COVID-19: A look into the 2020 Farm to Food Bank Program on Vashon Island
30.07.2020 in Harvest Blog, Vashon Maury Island Community Food BankAt the Vashon-Maury Community Food Bank, the Harvest VISTA, Abigail Findley, is creating an equitable and transparent Farm to Food Bank purchasing system.
Opportunity through Forced Creativity
08.07.2020 in Slow Food SW WA, Washington state, Harvest BlogThe seed campaign morphed into developing a program around “Resiliency Garden Kits,” where folks could send a photo of a location on their property that they wanted to cultivate into a publicly accessible vegetable garden..
Refugee Community Art Project: Using Public Art As A Vehicle For Community Health & Wellness
25.06.2020 in Harvest Blog, Harvest VISTA, Iskashitaa Refugee NetworkThe idea for a refugee community art project focuses on art functioning as a proud representation of refugees in the Tucson community and a platform to express creative, mental, and emotional wellness.
Welcome, Hannah!
27.05.2020 in Harvest Blog, Green Urban Lunch BoxWelcome our newest Harvest VISTA!
There is Power in A Union
13.05.2020 in Washington state, Community Action Center, Harvest BlogThe Palouse region of eastern Washington and northern Idaho grows lentils and wheat of international demand, and is also home to countless small farms who work with local restaurants and farmers markets. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many avenues for distribution and income have disappeared or have been severely constricted.
Collaborations through Crisis
06.05.2020 in King County Farmers Share, Harvest BlogAfter a number of planning conversations, the cross-organizational team decided to carry out distributing the funds through “CSA-style” contracts, an approach which some KCFS agencies used last year.