Jennifer Goodrich beamed with pride as she stood behind the Harvest Share Table on the morning of Nov. 23.

Located at the Mercer Island Farmers Market’s annual Harvest Market next to Mercerdale Park, the table was filled with everything from canned soups and green beans, boxed potatoes and juices, containers of rice, a bag of fresh apples and much more. Throughout the day, the table became even more abundant with fresh broccoli, potatoes and cauliflower and other items purchased from market vendors.

Goodrich, who is the market’s president emeritus, engaged in conversations with attendees about the market’s new community initiative to ensure that those in need could fill their own tables with fresh goods for Thanksgiving. According to a press release, market staff encouraged shoppers to b

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