As the season shifts and the harvest comes in, we’re excited to share what’s been happening at the Gleaners. In this issue, you’ll find highlights from our annual Fall Harvest Dinner, updates on our third-quarter shipments, a look inside our newly renovated cutting room, and a fun answer to the question: What is “the most wonderful time of the year?” Read on to learn more!
Fall Harvest Dinner and Silent Auction
Join us as we celebrate 15 years of production.
Music—Rosets $35.00 per person
Hillcrest Church Gym – Saturday, October 19th 6:00 p.m.
Pick up a ticket at Prairie Gleaners’ office. E-transfer funds to [email protected] and we will hold your ticket(s).
Shipments
July 19 saw 6 pallets (3,362 bags) of our finished product go out with Faith Missions, headed to Ukraine. Over the summer we have received a great variety of vegetables and we are now looking forward to bagging again and filling more requests for product.
Renovations result in new sinks for the cutting room!
During the month of July the plant was shutdown for one week. Along with a couple of small repair jobs, and air conditioning installed in the coffee room/office area, a new set of sinks were installed. Another bank of sinks will enable volunteers to wash up prior to working without all waiting at the existing sinks.
Thanks to all that helped complete this project!
Solar Panels
Two years ago Prairie Gleaners received a very generous donation that was designated to solar panels. The donation will cover the entire cost, so the board is very excited that Terralta Inc. is in the process of installing solar panels which will sit on the south-west corner of our property.
Medicine Hat Stampede 2024 was a great chance for us to connect with people and show them the six steps in our process of “reducing food waste and feeding hungry people”.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
That’s right – these photos were all taken on Wed., Sept. 25th (just three months till Christmas) and we at Prairie Gleaners think that the most wonderful time of the year is HARVEST!!! Praise God for the bounty of the Fall and all of our generous producers.
Prairie Gleaners’ Staff
Plant Manager – Steve Mowers
Warehouse – Paul Entz
Office – Debra Mowers
How to donate
Every donation to Prairie Gleaners allows us to continue on with the work of providing food to the hungry. If you are wanting to make a donation, you can use one of these methods:
- E-transfer to [email protected] Please remember to include your mailing address for tax receipt purposes.
- Cheque – mail to Box 656 Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G6 or drop it off at the plant 11502 Range Road 63.
- Visit our Donate page to donate online through CanadaHelps.org