Forgotten Harvest to Host Second Annual Women's Harvest Lunch at Forgotten Harvest Farms

Tickets still available for September 25 lunch and tour

Forgotten Harvest will host its second annual Women’s Harvest Lunch to help raise funds and provide farm fresh food for metro Detroit families in need. The event will take place at Forgotten Harvest Farms in Fenton (located at 9153 Major Road) September 25 at 11 a.m.

Tickets are available for women to attend the event, learn firsthand about Forgotten Harvest and have the opportunity to get involved to help make a difference. Women who care about healthy fresh food access for all children and families in the area are encouraged to attend.

Participants will engage in conversation, food and a tour of the farm. They will hear from Forgotten Harvest CEO Kirk Mayes and other leaders in the hunger-relief sector. They will also hear the story of Forgotten Harvest, which was founded by Dr. Nancy Fishman after her own family’s experience with food-insecurity. Attendees will learn more about issues and challenges related to fresh food access for families in various areas of metro Detroit. Fishman will be providing each attendee a signed copy of her book (second edition), “Eight Lessons I Learned in the Corners of the Field: The Story of Forgotten Harvest.”

Other activities include a silent auction, a farm-fresh lunch (provided by The Laundry of Fenton, Michigan) and networking. Guests will learn more about the farm’s focus this year on growing “nutrient dense” foods like broccoli, peppers, kale, lettuce, corn, beans, squash, collards, carrots and zucchini. These foods are either unavailable or unaffordable to many recipients in need.

“This year’s Women’s Harvest Lunch theme is ‘25 Years and Growing’ in commemoration of our 25th anniversary,” Mayes said. “Our work is ‘Far From Done,’ so events like this help us to spread the word and help to grow our mission of fighting hunger in metro Detroit.”

Tickets are on sale now at $100 each. Sponsorship opportunities are also available beginning at $500. To learn more about the Women’s Harvest Lunch or to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/1e8JGYQ.

About Forgotten Harvest

Forgotten Harvest, based in Oak Park, Michigan, was formed in 1990 to fight hunger and waste. Last year, Forgotten Harvest rescued over 42 million pounds of surplus prepared and perishable food by collecting donations from 800 locations, including grocery stores, produce markets, restaurants, caterers, dairies, farms, food distributors and other health department-approved sources. This food, which would otherwise go to waste, is delivered without charge to 280 emergency food providers in metro Detroit. Forgotten Harvest has been ranked as a four-star charity by Charity Navigator for eight consecutive years. Learn more about Forgotten Harvest – and how to help drive hunger from our community – at www.forgottenharvest.org.

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