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What do we do?
The Mission of
Garden Harvest, Inc. is to alleviate hunger and improve nutrition of the
Nation's most economically disadvantaged citizens. .and to provide related education to people of all ages, all ethnic
backgrounds, and every economic level. To fulfill that mission, we:
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Grow and deliver free of
charge 100% of our harvest of fresh, organically-grown fruit and vegetables to the soup kitchens, emergency food pantries, shelters and other not-for-profit organizations that feed and shelter needy citizens;
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Collect, sort, and pack produce
from commercial farms and deliver it to the soup kitchens, shelters, and
emergency food pantries that feed needy individuals & families;
While this produce is not organic, it is very fresh and often comprises those
crops not grown by Garden Harvest because of the specialized equipment
required.when grown in quantity. Examples include potatoes, & green
beans. We also get donations of produce from southern states in winter months,
such things as bananas, pineapples, & sweet potatoes.
- Provide to poor
rural families those farm animals that produce food, either directly as in
milk and eggs, or indirectly, as in the work they do (weed, insect, disease
control, fertilization), & plowing) to help families produce edible crops;
- Teach:
- Organic gardening/sustainable agriculture
including beekeeping & animal husbandry
to promote self-sufficiency and personal and community empowerment, as well as to increase long term sustainable food supplies;
- Carpentry, masonry, heavy
equipment operation along with other construction & landscaping skills
so that "unemployable" people can acquire the skills they need to secure
permanent jobs paying a livable wage;
- Nutrition, so that the people who receive the food learn how to store and prepare it to maximize its nutritional benefits; and
- Issues of hunger and homelessness, to raise public awareness and encourage and train volunteers of all ages and all walks of life to participate in the improvement of the lives of their fellow citizens and the betterment of the communities in which they live;
- Serve as a model for replication both nationally and internationally.
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