Sharing the Harvest is just one example of a growing project with Growing Hope Globally, a partner of Covenant World Relief and Development. Across the country churches have urban gardens, auctions, and potlucks with food from around the globe.
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Sharing the Harvest Partners
Growers
Adams Upland Farm
Allan Brothers Fruit
Steve & Chris Carlson
Columbia Valley Fruit Growers
Kahala Farms
Milton Farms
O’Brien Farms
Occidental Orchards
Pottratz Orchards
Rowe Farms
Snipes Orchards
Sundquist Fruit & Cold Storage
Chuck Tissell
Zediker Orchards
Churches
Washington:
Arlington United, Arlington
Cascade Covenant Church, North Bend
Cedar Creek Covenant Church, Maple Valley
Columbia Grove Covenant Church, Wenatchee
Creekside Covenant Church, Redmond
Faith Covenant Church, Sumner
First Covenant Church, Seattle
Graham Covenant Church, Graham
Highland Covenant Church. Bellevue
Hope Church, Everett
Iglesia Latino Americana, Bellevue
Immanuel Church, Spokane
Kent Covenant Church, Kent
Newport Covenant Church & Preschool, Bellevue
Quest Church, Seattle
Renew Church, Lynwood
Selah Covenant Church, Selah
Shoreline Covenant Church, Shoreline
Puget Sound Foursquare, Tacoma
Wiley Heights Covenant Church, Yakima
Yakima Covenant Church, Yakima
Oregon:
Eastridge Covenant Church, Clackamas
First Covenant Church, Portland
McMinnville Covenant Church, McMinnville
Trinity Covenant Church, Salem
West Hills Covenant, Portland
Businesses
Excel Fruit Brokerage
Fruit Packers Supply
Highland Fruit Growers, Inc.
John Deere Foundation
Kwik Lok Corporation
Michael Moore
The Print Guys
Wilbur Ellis Company
Worman Orchards
Yakindo Web Designs, Inc.
Sharing the Harvest Team Profiles
Don & Nancy Asbury
Above is a photo of Don and Nancy Asbury, who are part of the Sharing the Harvest committee at Wiley Heights Covenant Church. The Asbury’s have been involved with STH since 2015 because they saw “an opportunity to help others.” Don is always active on Packing Day moving bins, packing bags, and getting the vehicles loaded. Nancy enjoys helping with preparing for Packing Day and, on Packing Day, with taking apple orders and running the money table. They enjoy “doing what [they] can to take a bite out of hunger,” explaining that “it feels good to help others.” In her free time, Nancy enjoys reading, knitting, and going on road trips with her husband.
Cara Elzie
Above is a photo of Cara Elzie. Elzie has been been involved with the Sharing the Harvest since its first year (2012), and is now the marketing lead. She enjoys participating in STH because “food insecurity and food justice are topics I am immensely passionate about and I love getting to make a tangible impact in these areas through STH. Knowing that the time and effort I am putting into STH is going towards a great cause inspires me to stay dedicated to our work and motivates me to try and innovate new ideas that can elevate STH to the next level. Additionally, this is a community event that brings together churches from all over Washington and Oregon to collaborate on something meaningful, and I enjoy being part of synergetic projects like Sharing the Harvest.” Cara is currently pursuing a BA/MA in History with a double minor in Justice Studies and Sustainable Food Systems. She enjoys using her skills to work towards creating a more compassionate, educated, and just world. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, traveling, running, playing musical instruments, spending time with animals, and volunteering with various organizations.
Sherrin Melcher
Above is a photo of Sherrin Melcher. Sherrin Melcher is a core member of the Sharing the Harvest committee at Wiley Heights Covenant Church and has been involved with the project since its first year (2012). Melcher is passionate about Sharing the Harvest because it “is a way for people, through a simple purchase of food, to make a global impact on eradicating food insecurity. There is nothing more powerful than a grass roots movement of people from all different churches working together with one purpose. It really is a beautiful thing to be a part of, I would encourage everyone to attend at least one packing day event.” In addition to STH, Melcher is also on Wiley’s worship team and is the church chair. She always tries “to see people through His eyes and accept people where they are.”
Ann Snipes
Above is a photo of Ann Snipes. Ann, along with her husband, Dan Snipes, is the Sharing the Harvest project lead. Snipes enjoys being part of STH because it “encourages a connection between farmers across the globe, as well as members within the Covenant Church. We show compassion and care for each other, not only through fundraising, but also through sharing our stories and building relationships. This makes the world smaller and builds the faith of everyone involved.” Ann and Dan live on an apple orchard with their two daughters, a dog, and two cats. In their free time the Snipes family enjoys cycling, cross-country skiing, hiking, and swimming. Ann also enjoys gardening, playing the flute, crafting, and upland bird hunting.
Becky Thomas
Above is a photo of Becky Thomas. Thomas is a member of the Sharing the Harvest team at Wiley Heights Covenant Church and has been part of Sharing the Harvest since its first year (2012). She enjoys being part of STH because it is a wonderful opportunity for churches to “work together for good.” Becky is married to Chawley Thomas, and they have two daughters and three grandsons. In her free time, Thomas enjoys making and installing barn quilts to “honor the farming community in which [she lives].” So far, the Becky and her husband have installed over 70 quilts – all different and unique!
Dennis Pool
Above is a photo of Dennis Pool. Dennis is a member of Shoreline Covenant Church and has been involved with Sharing the Harvest for the last nine years. Pool wanted to get involved with Sharing the Harvest because it is “a great way to share our gifts with others.” In his free time, he enjoys gardening and working on Bonsai projects.