The first day of September brought the sunshine, the heat, a gentle warm breeze and a small but dedicated group of volunteers to Murphy's Country Produce in Binbrook. They were there to glean the fields and to pick as much as they could to send to the food banks. The generous farmer had agreed to let them work in various plots to gather a nice variety of corn, tomatoes, zucchini and green beans. Brian Murphy is a local farmer who understands the needs of HFS and is willing to share some of what he has to make a difference in the fight against hunger. Being part of this new program was easy for Murhpy's farm as we brought the volunteers, packaging and truck to pick up and deliver the food to Hamilton Food Share. Thanks to the generosity of Brian and the help of the 7 volunteers, HFS was able to send out 1,144 pounds of fresh from the farm vegetables today, this food will be on tables and in hot meal programs by Friday! Such an amazing day!!!!
Check out our facebook page "Community Harvest Hamilton" for more pictures!!!
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