Welcome to the Spring 2026 edition of Harvester. This season, we’re highlighting stories about community connections and healthy food. You’ve already met Wanda, a senior who receives nutritious food, delivered right to her front door through Farm Share Rx. You’ve helped her to make meaningful, long-term changes in her life by ensuring that she can incorporate…
Eight years in the making, there’s a new home for one of the Food Share’s partner pantries, Silverton Area Community Aid (SACA). To meet the growing need it was experiencing, SACA moved out of the basement of a century-old building near downtown Silverton to a 17,000-square-foot space about a mile away. “We knew we had…
On a sunny day in Grand Ronde, volunteers Chris and Mike unpack fresh produce for families in need. They trade corny jokes and move through their tasks with the easy choreography of two people who have known each other for a long time. “I’d never been to a food pantry in my life until Mike…
Wanda was ecstatic when her oldest daughter returned to their hometown after a long stint in Tennessee. Now her daughter stops by often to catch up over coffee, help around the house, and encourage Wanda to go out from time to time. “It’s great to have them close by,” Wanda says. But recent health issues…
