Washington Tag
Cooking Connections; Partnerships to Promote Emotional Wellbeing Among Senior Refugee and Immigrant Communities
19.02.2020 in Washington state, International Rescue Committee, Harvest BlogOn 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, Slow Food SW WA, Washington state, Harvest VISTALearn 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 WSU Extension Clallam County, Washington state, Harvest VISTA, Harvest BlogBenji 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, Washington state, Harvest VISTA, Harvest BlogSending out thank you cards, pruning trees, and public outreach at Good Cheer Food Bank.
Welcome, Kaeli!
09.01.2020 in Harvest Against Hunger, Washington state, Harvest BlogWelcome our new Harvest VISTA Leader!
Glean Processing – The Ins and Outs of Setting Up Processing Events
31.12.2019 in Gleaning, WSU Extension Clallam County, Washington state, Harvest VISTA, Harvest BlogHarvest 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, Abby!
19.12.2019 in Harvest Blog, Vashon Maury Island Community Food Bank, Washington state, Harvest VISTAWelcome our newest Harvest VISTA!
Welcome, Anastasia!
20.11.2019 in International Rescue Committee, Washington state, Harvest VISTA, Harvest BlogWelcoming our newest Harvest VISTA Anastasia!
Volunteering: Literally Moving Mountains
13.11.2019 in Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), Washington state, Gleaning, Harvest VISTA, Harvest BlogVolunteers are a valuable resource that are not only knowledgeable but also the many roles they plat at OIC.