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Edible Landscapes – Picking with a Purpose
February 26, 2020
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In backyards across Central Florida, fruit is ripe and ready to be harvested. This is the time of year that the Director of Missions at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church solicits nearby residents that have fruit trees in their backyard or..
Cooking Connections; Partnerships to Promote Emotional Wellbeing Among Senior Refugee and Immigrant Communities
February 19, 2020
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On 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
February 5, 2020
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Learn 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
January 29, 2020
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Benji 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?
January 29, 2020
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Sending out thank you cards, pruning trees, and public outreach at Good Cheer Food Bank.
The Gift of Fundraising with Society of St. Andrew
January 22, 2020
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Raising $1,000 for the Society of St. Andrew with hand-painted Christmas cards.
Spring is Nature’s Way of Saying “Let’s Glean!”
January 15, 2020
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SoSA gets ready for the 2020 Florida harvest season.
Family Fresh Program Takes on a New Flavor
January 9, 2020
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Community members learn about nutrition, cooking, and buying on a budget through the Family Fresh Program.
Glean Processing – The Ins and Outs of Setting Up Processing Events
December 31, 2019
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Harvest VISTA Benji shares his experience with developing and implementing a gleaning process event that resulted in 55 lbs of applesauce that were donated to a local food bank.
Welcome, Anastasia!
November 20, 2019
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Welcoming our newest Harvest VISTA Anastasia!
Volunteering: Literally Moving Mountains
November 13, 2019
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Volunteers are a valuable resource that are not only knowledgeable but also the many roles they plat at OIC.
A Season of Gratitude Approaches
October 30, 2019
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Gratitude to the Vashon community.
Gleaning in Strange Times
October 24, 2019
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Strange weather brings strange times for the gleaning season.