Written by Anaistasia Gray, Cultural Food Program Coordinator VISTA To get a Library Card, you must first read and agree to follow all Seed Library Rules, Check-Out Instructions, and Seed Storage Best Practices below. You are not expected to return unused seeds. HOWEVER, you…
Written by Anaistasia Grey, Cultural Food Program Coordinator VISTA The Seed Library accepts donations in a few forms: Direct donation of unopened seed packets, marked for sale by previous year (i.e., seed packet donated at end of Summer 2022, seed packet marked for sale by…
Written by Anaistasia Gray, Cultural Food Program Coordinator VISTA South King County Food Coalition Seed Library’s Development Framework To start a seed library, you only need a few basic things. However, a seed library may also be a wonderful hub for garden education, community…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Gardens Kitsap Harvest wanted to create a sustainable and consistent amount of produce to serve their clients during the colder months. Most produce that they do receive during that time is from grocery recovery and the…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Farmers Market Donation Stations (FMDS) are similar to Neighborhood Donation Stations in that they are a drop-off point for gardeners to donate excess produce they’ve grown, however, Kitsap Harvest is also able to collect produce donations…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Neighborhood Donation Stations (DS) are drop-off locations hosted by individual volunteers on their property, set up around Kitsap County for home gardeners to donate their excess garden produce. This supports Kitsap Harvests’ mission to reduce food…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Kitsap Harvest has a budding social media presence and has tabled at local events. Having a presence at the farmer’s markets and participating in events like the county fair, festivals and things like neighborhood garden tours…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Grow-A-Row collects donations from home growers, community gardens, and vendors at the farmer’s markets. Shoutouts in the newsletter and Facebook posts are how donors see how much they are providing, and some receive thank you cards….
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA The Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA works with Kitsap Harvests Volunteer Coordinator to recruit and manage Grow-A-Row volunteers. Volunteers sign up through the Kitsap Harvest website and indicate which program they are most interested in, then…
Site Information Website: https://kitsapharvest.org Email Address: info@kitsapharvest.org Location: 345 6th StreetSuite 550Bremerton, WA 98337 Kitsap Harvest started in 2017 driving around Kitsap County in a pickup truck gleaning fruit trees. The fruit would be taken to places like the food bank until volunteers suggested instead…