Welcome, Lorie!
02.09.2020 in Concrete Jungle, National VISTA, Harvest BlogWelcome our newest Harvest VISTA!...
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Food Access through Cross-Pollination of Connections
19.08.2020 in Harvest Against Hunger, King County Farmers Share, Harvest VISTA, Harvest BlogWhile 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 Iskashitaa Refugee Network, Harvest VISTA, Harvest BlogThe 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, Paul!
09.06.2020 in Boston Area Gleaners, Harvest BlogWelcome our newest Harvest VISTA!...
Welcome, Hannah!
27.05.2020 in Green Urban Lunch Box, Harvest BlogWelcome our newest Harvest VISTA!...
There is Power in A Union
13.05.2020 in Washington state, Harvest Blog, Community Action CenterThe 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...
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....
IRC New Roots Program Partners with Volunteers to Prepare St. James Community Garden
22.04.2020 in International Rescue Committee, Washington state, Harvest VISTA, Harvest BlogHarvest VISTA Anastasia Ryseff serves at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) New Roots Program. New Roots at the IRC Seattle works with refugee, immigrant and vulnerable communities in South King County to improve food access and community wellness. New Roots provides individuals and families space...