Harvesters is a food-relief agency serving the Kansas City metro area. Each month, on the second Monday, a Harvesters truck delivers perishable food items to Lexington United Methodist Church for community distribution.
This food is free and available to anyone—there are no income or residency requirements. If there is inclement weather or the date falls on a holiday, please check the Lexington United Methodist Church Facebook page for updates or schedule changes.
How to Pick Up Food
Our volunteers work hard to ensure food is distributed fairly and efficiently. To make the process go smoothly, please keep the following in mind:
- A volunteer will greet you at your vehicle to collect your name and the number of adults, children, and seniors in your household.
- You may park your car and come inside, or flag down a worker if you’re unable to leave your vehicle.
- The sign-up list opens around 7:30 AM and remains available until the last car has received food. To ensure you get a share, we recommend arriving before 10:00 AM.
- Distribution begins after the truck arrives, typically between 9:30 and 10:30 AM.
- Each adult may sign up for one portion of food. You cannot sign up for someone else unless that person is present.
- The food provided varies from month to month depending on donations from Harvesters and their partners—wholesalers, grocery stores, and manufacturers.
- Please accept your full portion; if there’s something you don’t want, consider sharing it with someone else afterward.
- Distribution takes place rain or shine, but not in snow or ice. If schools are closed due to weather, the church will also be closed.
Volunteering
The Harvesters distribution relies on volunteers to make this ministry possible. If you’d like to help, please contact Liz Johnson.
Volunteers should note:
- Arrive by 9:30 AM (or earlier) on distribution days and sign in (twice if you plan to receive food).
- Coordinators will assign tasks—just ask if you’re unsure who they are.
- Volunteers may receive food after all clients have been served, provided they have signed up and food remains.
- Volunteers are not permitted to withhold food for themselves; anyone doing so will not be invited to return.
- Finish times vary; please plan to stay until all food is distributed (often before noon).
- Youth volunteers are welcome! Their help is especially appreciated for heavier tasks. However, children under 10 should not volunteer.