HARVEST FOR THE HUNGRY

Purpose

The purpose of Harvest for the Hungry is to increase the amount of fresh produce available to those in need.

Partners

Channel One Food Bank and Food Shelf, Cumulus Broadcasting and KWWK 96.5, and United Way of Olmsted County.

Who Receives Donated Items

Individuals and families who receive food and meals through any of the 47 Olmsted County nonprofits in Channel One’s distribution network will receive fresh produce.

Timeline

Fresh produce may be dropped off at Channel One Food Bank and Food Shelf from May 1 through November 30.

Fresh Produce Accepted

Donations of fresh produce that travel well, good keepers, and not overly ripe are accepted.

Please do not wash produce before donating!

Most vegetables and fruit are accepted except greens. Some examples of fresh produce are: beets, carrots, cucumbers, green beans, onions, peppers, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, winter squash, summer squash, zucchini (8” or less), and tomatoes.

Where to Deliver Fresh Produce

Individuals and groups collect fresh produce from the list above and deliver to Channel One during the following days and times:

Channel One Food Bank and Food Shelf
131 35th Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Mondays – Thursday between 6:30 am and 3:30 pm
Fridays between 6:30 am and 2:30 pm
Enter through the blue door marked “donations”
Complete the donor report form with your name, address, and the pounds of produce you are donating. The scale is to the right of the donor door.
Place your donation carefully in the green or orange bins that are provided.

Cash Donations

Cash donations are accepted at Channel One, Inc. designated to the Community Harvest for the Hungry fund. Please go to the following web site to make a monetary donation: http://www.channel-one.org/donate/funds.php and include Community Harvest for the Hungry in the “Special Instructions” section.

For more information contact:

• Becky Nahvi - United Way of Olmsted County at (507) 287-2000 or beckyn@uwolmsted.org.
• Jennifer Woodford - Channel One Food Bank and Food Shelf at (507) 287-2350 or jenniferwoodford@channel-one.org.