Jane & Charlie A few years ago, Jane Finlay and Charlie Lindner crouched over a row of kale at a local farm. It was 40 degrees and raining, but they were determined to glean every last leaf. Jane and Charlie, who have been volunteering with Willing Hands since they retired in 2018, laugh as they […]
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Donate a CSA share to Willing Hands Have you ever eaten a juicy grape tomato straight off the vine? Or crunched into an ear of perfectly sweet corn? Those are just a few of the pleasures available to folks in our community who can afford to purchase locally-grown produce and CSA shares. But for many,
Annabelle Waters Steele can still hear her father’s words: “Be of service to the world.” The mantra took on new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annabelle, who is a yoga teacher, couldn’t serve the community through her normal route. She saw an invitation to glean strawberries with Willing Hands at 4 Corners Farm in Newbury,
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Dear Friends, Long gone are the days when Willing Hands experienced a “slow time” of year! Even in the cold of January, we are busy moving food, connecting with partners, engaging volunteers (though of course most volunteer events are concentrated in the warmer months!), and evaluating all of our programs so that we can do
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The farm fields are snuggled up for a long winter’s nap, but the Willing Hands warehouse is still full of food! How could that be? At Willing Hands we believe in the power of providing a consistent, year-round supply of healthy food to our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. In order to meaningfully improve health, nutritious
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What is Gleaning, Anyway? It’s no secret that the Upper Valley has a lot of farms. Vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs–you name it, we’ve got it. (Okay, except citrus. Oh well.) All of these farms work hard to plan their growing seasons. But unsurprisingly, it’s difficult to plan exactly how much produce to grow or meat
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