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Bountiful Harvest

Despite the heat and lack of rain (thank the Lord for the rain that just arrived) this month has brought a huge harvest! Here's a sampling:

 green beans
 black beans have been peeled and packaged and ready to sell
 One of our many squash...
cucumbers (from just one picking)...we've harvested over 50 lbs so far
Our harvest has kept us busy canning pickles...
 shelling nuts at lightning speed with the new nut sheller!!
and making peanut products.  Here's the wonderful production team...  The more we can process our produce, the better the revenue for the institute. Our students have been harvesting and processing agro products this week so we can still have products to sell while they are on summer break.  This Saturday is our closing ceremony and Sunday is our last service and the students will go home for the summer, so they have been working hard to get everything harvested before they leave.

We want to share with you about an immediate need we have for ICCI.  Please stay tuned tomorrow! 
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  1. marion del esteDecember 8, 2011 at 2:38 AM

    Love It !!!! - May God continue to bless the work of your hands.

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  2. georgiDecember 27, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Wonderful harvest...what a blessing. Great blog, there are so many things to think about in this world, other than ourselves. Thank you for sharing with us!

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