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Picking peppers in Pasco for those in need

Tri-City Herald
From left, Susan Koenig, Rob Koenig, Fred Mann and Luke Hallowell, all with Fields of Grace, glean peppers Tuesday from a research farm plot at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. The organization expected to pick another 1,000 pounds of peppers after harvesting about 2,600 pounds earlier this month. Since 2006, the group has partnered with area farmers and homeowners to harvest more the 1.5 million pounds of produce for local food banks.
From left, Susan Koenig, Rob Koenig, Fred Mann and Luke Hallowell, all with Fields of Grace, glean peppers Tuesday from a research farm plot at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. The organization expected to pick another 1,000 pounds of peppers after harvesting about 2,600 pounds earlier this month. Since 2006, the group has partnered with area farmers and homeowners to harvest more the 1.5 million pounds of produce for local food banks. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald

Susan Koenig, Rob Koenig, Fred Mann and Luke Hallowell, from left, all with Fields of Grace, glean peppers Tuesday from a research farm plot at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.

The organization expected to pick an additional 1,000 pounds of peppers after harvesting an estimated 2,600 pounds from the same field earlier this month.

Since 2006, the group has partnered with area farmers and homeowners to harvest more the 1.5 million pounds of produce for local food banks.

This story was originally published October 13, 2015 at 10:24 PM with the headline "Picking peppers in Pasco for those in need."

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