I had an opportunity to attend a prayer service at the Georgia Farm Bureau led by GA Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black. The service was an encouraging reminder to farmers to be grounded in their faith and to pray believing that God can heal the land with much needed rain. As I drove to and from the service I was reminded at just how parched our farm lands are, but was encouraged at the same time as growers called willing to donate fresh produce for our hunger relief efforts. Yes, it’s very hot, humid and dry in Georgia and gnats abound! I plead with you to join with our state agricultural leaders and our local farmers and pray unceasingly trusting that God will bring the rains that are needed for a bountiful harvest in Georgia. Thankfully, farmers are donating what crops they can despite these drought conditions.  We need you to help in our gleaning efforts during this busy harvesting season.  There’s a place for every volunteer in South Georgia this summer, so please join us!

Holding true to our goal of fresh vegetables into the hands of the hungry within 24 hours, the children’s R.E.A.C.H. program at Tifton First United Methodist Church recently bagged green and yellow squash picked fresh from the local fields one early afternoon. The next morning the bags were distributed at a local Community Health Day at the Tifton Head Start Center.

If you would like to be a part of this program in any manner, contact Janet, 229-386-5800 or email.