Salvation Farms Vermont Commodity Program handles surplus produce from Vermont Farms and aggregates it into the charitable food system as well as some institutions in the state. The work there mainly consists of cleaning, quality inspecting, and packing as well as some minimal processing to turn surplus into frozen product.
On Friday, August 2nd, National Life volunteers popped over to the packaging site in Burlington, VT.
There, volunteers Cathy Fisk, Eve-Lynn McCluskey, David Hill, Caroline Payne, and Allison Steinmetz handled and packaged over 800 pounds of potatoes in just over 2 hours!
Thanks for doing good, Potato People!
Step One: David Hill prepares to put potatoes on the conveyor belt for brushing and cleaning.
Step Two: Cathy Fisk and Eve-Lynn McCluskey check potatoes for quality.
Step Three: Allison Steinmetz fills bags with 10 lbs of potatoes per bag.
Step Four: Caroline Payne uses a special tool to seal the bags.
Step Five: Allison and Caroline show off a bag of potatoes, ready to go onto the pallet for delivery!