Meet Our Members: Northwest Harvest-Central Washington, Yakima Warehouse

Northwest Harvest Staff and Board Members cutting
the ribbon to commemorate the newly expanded Yakima facility!

Expanded Cold Storage

By Stephanie Marin, Advocacy Assistant

Last Thursday, Northwest Harvest celebrated their newly expanded facility in Yakima with an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony.  They were lucky enough to obtain the warehouse space directly adjacent to their previous facility a few months ago.  This meant that they only had to punch a few holes in the walls to connect the spaces and could avoid the hassle of having to move food to a whole new location!

Expanded Dry Storage

The 9000 square feet of additional storage space almost doubled their previous space, giving them a total of 20,000 square feet in this facility.   With a 90% increase in food distribution since 2008, the extra breathing room is clearly appreciated by staff who struggled to maneuver around the previously packed warehouse.
This expansion will not only support the continued growth of Northwest Harvest, but also support the efficiency of their collections and distributions.  Staff hope that the expanded facility will allow them to take in more produce donations and do more sorting on site instead of transporting donations directly to the Kent Facility.  This is an exciting step for Northwest Harvest and Washington’s food distribution network!

Northwest Harvest Volunteers provide tremendous support to the organization!

Plenty of Room to Grow in the expanded facility

The sorting stations now have room to breathe!

This new entryway also houses offices that provide a
quiet space for employees to complete paperwork and warm up!

To learn more about Northwest Harvest, Please visit: http://www.northwestharvest.org/