The public is invited to help 40 farmers and members of 24 rural and suburban churches celebrate the 2012 harvest. Last year, the event attracted more than 400 people.

The farmers and churches help alleviate hunger through the Foods Resource Bank, a Christian response to world hunger. They come together in three local growing projects to help fund sustainable growing programs in third world countries.

This year, the three local FRB growing projects – Somonauk, Earlville and Ottawa/Barrington – are expected to raise about $70,000 to fund programs that help people become self-sufficient in some of the world’s poorest countries.