The Faces of Food Insecurity Aren’t What You Might Think By Victoria Cherrie Director of Development Brandi James was in her early 20s when her husband was murdered during an altercation with a landlord over their rental property. Widowed with a 2 and 4-year-old, she had no playbook for life and no savings to support […]
Kids love kale (and apples and potatoes and…) By Suzy Conaway (longtime VEG Squad and Produce Rescue Driver volunteer. Pictured here in her all white “gleaning uniform”.) Okay. Maybe kids don’t like to eat kale, but they love gleaning it! I’ve been with After the Harvest since its beginning and I’ve gleaned with lots of […]
Elena Khoury finds fit with ATH By Elena Khoury (pictured with boyfriend Ben Johnson in their car loaded with produce!) I started volunteering as an After the Harvest produce rescue driver at the City Market’s Farmers Market through After the Harvest in August of 2019. I had been looking for ways to get involved in […]
ATH volunteers in league of their own By Stacie Moody, ATH Community Engagement Coordinator April is the time of year that we celebrate volunteers-as we applaud those who lend a hand across the nation and in our neighborhood-during National Volunteer Month and particularly during the third week, which is National Volunteer Week. I have been […]
ATH introduces volunteer ID stickers There’s a sticky situation going on at After the Harvest these days. But it’s a good thing! While our volunteers are known for their stick-to-itiveness when picking or picking up rescued produce for those in need, there has always been a challenge regarding identifying them so that everyone knows that […]
