Welcome, Khue!
24.11.2020 in International Rescue Committee, Washington stateWelcome our newest Harvest VISTA!
Washington state
Opportunity through Forced Creativity
08.07.2020 in Harvest Blog, Slow Food SW WA, Washington stateThe 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..
There is Power in A Union
13.05.2020 in Community Action Center, Harvest Blog, Washington stateThe 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.
IRC New Roots Program Partners with Volunteers to Prepare St. James Community Garden
22.04.2020 in Harvest Blog, Harvest VISTA, International Rescue Committee, Washington stateHarvest 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…
Sowing Seeds of Change
02.04.2020 in Harvest Blog, Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), Washington stateFood accessibility and sovereignty is crucial during this because convenience has dissipated and overridden the average individual’s ability and knowledge to produce and prepare their own food. A large number of individuals haven’t been exposed or taught traditional means of cooking or growing.
Welcome, Maddie!
11.03.2020 in Harvest Against Hunger, Harvest Blog, Harvest VISTA, Washington stateWelcome our newest Harvest VISTA!
Cooking Connections; Partnerships to Promote Emotional Wellbeing Among Senior Refugee and Immigrant Communities
19.02.2020 in Harvest Blog, International Rescue Committee, Washington stateOn an icy afternoon in January, the Namaste Garden’s senior Bhutanese refugee community members gathered at St. Thomas Church in Tukwila, WA to attend a cooking class.
Restoring a historic, 40-year-old pear tree orchard to help increase access to fresh food in Vancouver
05.02.2020 in Harvest Blog, Harvest VISTA, Slow Food SW WA, Washington stateLearn about Foley Park, one of the largest orchards that Urban Abundance helps steward, in Lynsey Horne’s blog post.
Benji Astrachan, WSU Clallam County Extension, Awarded Mike Shanahan Volunteer Award
29.01.2020 in Harvest Blog, Harvest VISTA, Washington state, WSU Extension Clallam CountyBenji created the first comprehensive food resource list in Clallam County and has brought together multiple partners to form a new weekly meal program.
What does a Gleaning Coordinator do in the Winter?
29.01.2020 in Good Cheer Food Bank, Harvest Blog, Harvest VISTA, Washington stateSending out thank you cards, pruning trees, and public outreach at Good Cheer Food Bank.