Have a blast and help others at the same time with a party at Harvesters. 

When Don retired from his teaching job at Park University back in 2005, he wanted to fill his days doing something concrete to help people in need. We’re so glad he chose to dedicate his time to Harvesters!

Eddie and Sandra’s relationship has been filled with jokes and laughter. Now 70 and 67, the couple raised two boys and are proud grandparents to seven grandkids and six great grandsons!

John, 76, has a big heart. He lives at Heritage House, a section 8 housing complex in Independence, Mo., and began sharing groceries with his neighbors across the hall a while back. John soon learned many other older adults in his building were missing meals — and lacked transportation to get to the Harvesters mobile pantry he’d been visiting

Many of the people we serve together are like Bernice. She’s a savvy shopper and can typically get by on her own just fine. But when her budget is especially tight, she’s grateful to have somewhere to turn for help with food.

This year marks an important milestone for Harvesters and its network of partner agencies. Forty years ago, a group of passionate faith and food industry leaders came together to fight hunger in a new way.

Harvesters—The Community Food Network announces the food bank has received a $50,000 grant from Tyson Foods for its BackSnack program. This investment will fund 170,000 BackSnacks. Harvesters currently distributes nearly 20,000 BackSnacks a week to area students.

Food waste is a problem everyone can tackle, including our nation’s youth. As part of Winning on Reducing Food Waste Month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is launching Ace the Waste! A student competition for food waste reduction ideas. This first-ever competition calls on students to come up with creative solutions to reduce food loss and waste in the United States.