Each fall members and friends of Dundas Valley Sunrise visit local farms and pick over whatever remains after harvest. This was the third year visiting Hildian Farms in St. George Ontario where fifteen of us picked 60 bushels of butternut squash. One of the club’s newest members, Catherine Bishop, was able to rally Oliva Austin and Brody Bishop to help. Fraser Forrest, Ralph and Barb Montesanto and past Rotarian Sarah Lampson who brought four members of a boys’ basketball team and her friend Antoinette and grandson joined the harvest. As well, Mark Schipper who was waiting to be inducted into the club joined along with his truck.
All the harvest was distributed within a week. Recipients were Good Shepherd, St. Matthew’s House, Out of the Cold, Neighbour to Neighbour, Living Rock Ministries Youth Resources, Indwell, The Hub, the Salvation Army Food Bank in Dundas, Hamilton Jewish Family Services Food Bank, Ancaster Community Services Food Bank and the YWCA - Carole Anne's Place, 24-7 and Transitional Living.
