MormonTimes.com: LDS Church donates fruit to U.S. food pantries
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints experienced a bumper peach crop this year from its orchards in northern and southern Utah, according to Peter Evans, Welfare Services.
"Our two orchards were tended by volunteers over the summer, and then people from our local church congregations picked over one million pounds of peaches during August and September. Members canned the peaches at church canneries in the southern Utah city of St. George and Lindon, in central Utah. This harvest greatly exceeded our expectations and will allow the church to make a significant donation to food banks and assistance ministries around the country.
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