Outreach Farm Project has annual potato harvest in Rainbow

The Outreach Farm Project had its annual potato harvest June 30 in Rainbow. Approximately 200 volunteers participated and harvested approximately 5,000 pounds of potatoes that day, which were given to the Temecula/Murrieta Rescue Mission.

“We had to turn people away that day because of parking,” said volunteer Vince Stagner.

The Outreach Farm Project began in 2009. Troy Conner attends Rancho Community Church in Temecula and heard about the need for food for the rescue mission. Conner volunteered the use of approximately two acres which had previously been used for organic sunflowers. The total...