First Light Farm in the Big Eddy is once again raising money to pay for food it will grow to give to the Revelstoke foodbank throughout the summer. This year their goal is to raise $10,000.<\/p>\n
\"That\u2019s a lot of food to bring,\" said Jesse Johnston-Hill, one of the farm owners, \"so that would take some extra work but we\u2019re planning on it and we\u2019ll see how much we can raise.\"<\/p>\n
Johnston-Hill farms with her partner. They started the fundraiser in 2020, the year the first pandemic lockdown forced Johnston-Hill to finally commit to farming after years of wanting to. She is aware of the fact that the need for donations at the foodbank has continued to increase every year since then.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really fulfilling to drop [the vegetables] off and get so much appreciation for the food and make the tables look so much nicer and full of abundance.\u201d She said.<\/p>\n
In 2020, Johnston-Hill and her partner raised around $3,000 to $4,000. 2021 was the best year: they raised $8,000.<\/p>\n
That year they were able to drop off produce two to three times a week.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nice to be able to go often,\u201d Johnston-Hill said.<\/p>\n
The following year, 2022, the amount they raised dropped down to $4,000. This year's campaign opened at the beginning of April, they're at just over $3,000 in donations now.<\/p>\n
Full interview with Jesse Johnston-Hill:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n