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HARRIS FAMILY FARM FOUNDATION

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#HFFF volunteer Diane was #blessed with some wonderful weather on her 1st day at the farm, prepping this year’s collards bed and discovering some #rainbowchard #wintersurvivors in the midst of the weeds. We couldn’t do what we do w/o volunteers like Diane, and we’re looking for more! Please direct message us here if you’re interested!

#volunteeringisfun #volunteersrock #growandgive #fooddonation #nevertoolatetodonate #nevertoolatetogarden #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving

#HFFF’s partnership with the River Valley school district continued this week with setting up a #wormcomposting bin in Mrs. Taylor’s 2nd grade class. We talked about why we compost, and how the fruits and vegetables we plant and eat deliver essential vitamins and minerals from healthy soil to our bodies in a delicious way!

#healthykids #startthemyoung #learnasyougrow #schoolgarden #springisintheair #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving

Believe it or not, our delivery van-naming poll resulted in a tie! It’s down to Huckleberry Vann and Tuber Uber. Vote for your favorite in our Instagram story!

#organicfoodforall #growandgive #fooddonation #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving #HFFF

Now that our delivery van has some spiffy new #HFFF decals, s/he really needs a name. Go to the poll in our Instagram story to vote for your favorite!

So much fun today prepping beds, finding carrots and other overwintered surprises, and seeding summer crops with 3rd-5th graders at Three Oaks Elementary!

#healthykids #startthemyoung #learnasyougrow #schoolgarden #springisintheair #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving

Signs of spring! #OverwinteredSpinach (plus lotsa weeds 🤭) starting to grow again, and #garlic starting to peek through the mulch.
#springisintheair #seasonextension #growandgive #fooddonation #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving #HFFF

To your health! Scenes from Week 2 of #HFFF’s participation in River Valley School District’s Healthy Heart Month. More hands-on learning about (and tasting) the health benefits of fruits & veggies that we grow right here in SW MI!
#warmstheheart #healthykids #startthemyoung #learnasyougrow #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving

Yesterday was a whirlwind of fun at Chikaming Elementary! For River Valley School District’s Healthy Heart Month, Farmer Billy spent the day talking with K-2nd graders about the health benefits of fruits & veggies that we grow here in Michigan & then making delicious, nutritious smoothies with them. Looking forward to doing the same with grades 3-5 next week! #healthykids #getemwhiletheyreyoung #nevertooearlytostart #learnasyougrow #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving

2018... what a year! We grew about 2,000 lbs of produce at our farm – 250% of what we grew last year – and donated an additional 2,400 lbs of surplus from neighboring farms like @granorfarm and @tomatobliss. That translates to over 29,000 servings of fresh, sustainably grown fruits & vegetables donated to SW Michigan communities in need – more than double the 13,600 servings we donated last year! But we didn't just donate produce; we also launched educational programming this year in partnership with River Valley School District and @chikamingopenlands, and sponsored 4 mobile food pantries in communities that had previously lacked food security assistance. Our most sincere gratitude goes out to all of the great food pantries and organizations that worked with us in 2018 to get healthy food to those who need it most. Stay tuned for all kinds of exciting things in the works for 2019! Happy New Year, everybody! #HFFF #fooddonation #feedamerica #nevertoolatetodonate #nevertoolatetogarden #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving

Just dropped off our final #fooddonation of 2018 at River Valley Senior Center, continuing a tradition of starting & ending the season there (RVSC was the first organization we ever donated to). The spinach, beets & turnips we harvested this week are extra sweet since they produce additional sugars in cold temps so the water they hold doesn’t freeze & shatter their cells. Natural antifreeze! They should go nicely with the black beans we harvested a couple of months ago & finally finished shelling. #themoreyouknow🌈 #decembergarden #seasonextension #nevertoolatetodonate #nevertoolatetogarden #HFFF #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving

Mary from @harborcountrymission came by to pick up fresh December spinach, lettuce, scallions, onions, turnips and squash harvested from our farm and @granorfarm today. If this “warm” streak continues into next week, we might just be able to pull one more harvest and donation off before year’s end! #HFFF #fooddonation #nevertoolatetodonate #nevertoolatetogarden #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving

Believe it or not, there’s still quite a bit of growing going on underneath the snow. Definitely slowing down as the days get shorter and we approach the solstice, but not dormant quite yet! Just dropped off a large donation of #HFFF and @granorfarm veggies with the FCG Community Food Network in Benton Heights. Hoping to do one or two more before the year ends! #decembergarden #seasonextension #fooddonation #nevertoolatetodonate #nevertoolatetogarden #HFFF #harborcountry #swmichigan #puremichigan #eatlocal #organicgardening #healthyliving

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