Gleanings for the Hungry
As a mercy ministry of Youth With A Mission, our mission is to feed the hungry of the world, both physically and spiritually. A large part of fulfilling our mission is the procurement and production of shelf-stable food. In the summer, we dry peaches and nectarines that are not pristine enough for sale. Year round, we produce a dehydrated soup mix, mostly from donated products. We are a destination for all ages to come and volunteer, working together for eternal impact in a hurting world. Everything we produce is given free of charge to partner ministries around the world, to be distributed in impoverished areas, with the love of Jesus.
Gleanings Stories
Week: June 18 – June 24
In one week, we processed 617,000 pounds of fresh fruit and 700,000 servings of soup! Let’s be honest—it’s difficult to sit in 110-degree weather, crouching in the field to make sure each half-peach is face-up so it will dry properly in the sun. It’s difficult to have...
Week: June 11 – June 17
With 580,000 pounds of fresh fruit processed, and 6,273 pounds of dried fruit ready to ship, our first full week of peach production was a success, thanks to the hard work of many volunteers from Big Valley Grace Community Church (Modesto, CA), Messiah Lutheran Church...
Week: June 4th – June 10th
This was the first week of peach production for Summer 2017! As with all first weeks, there were a lot of milestones along the way. Helping lead the way was a team from the Salem, Oregon area called "Fired Up". They truly were "fired up" too! Our staff and summer...
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