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The Madera Vineyard for Raisins

Yosemite Ward members often participate in serving from time to time at the Madera Vineyard for growing raisins to help the needy throughout the world.  

Here you can also get information relating to upcoming schedules, the next work project(s) there, and also HOW TO Trim the Vines, harvest the Vines, Dry the Raisins, and Load the Tractor and Trailer boxes with dried raisin pouches.  It's a four step process that takes place throughout the year.

Jamie Hansen, Farm Manager Madera Vineyard
Provides the details on HOW to TRIM the VINES (JAN 15, 2022)

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NEXT SERVICE ACTIVITY: Saturday January 22, 2022 at 8:00 am 

Jamie Hansen
Tractor and Boxing of the Raisins
Lots of Raisins in a BOX
The Raisin Pouches
Sampling a few Grapes
Dried Raisins on the Paper
"Dried on the Vine" Raisins
01:07
Bishop Johnson

"Dried on the Vine" Raisins

Yosemite Ward members gathering the "DRIED on the VINE" raisins, many of which fell to the ground (unfortunately). A new kind of crop, these raisins dry on the vine and then are harvested directly from the vine as a dried raisin cluster, and then thrown into the tractor trailer wooden boxes. No need for the paper process like in the old days. These rows are going to eventually replace all of the old rows.
Harvesting the grapes
05:25
Bishop Johnson

Harvesting the grapes

Yosemite Ward members, Harvesting the grapes, Snipping the vines and laying grape clusters onto brown paper trays on the ground to dry in the sun.
Rolling the "Trays" of Raisins
08:19
Bishop Johnson

Rolling the "Trays" of Raisins

Yosemite Ward members, Rolling the Trays of dried raisins into a pouch to prepare for the "Boxing" of all the raisins, and having fun doing so!
Jamie Hansen Tells the Miracle Story
04:09
Bishop Johnson

Jamie Hansen Tells the Miracle Story

Jamie Hansen, Farm manager, Tells the Story about how these raisins help people all over the world, and even where scurvy exists, providing needed vitamins and nourishment.
Boxing the Raisins with YM
04:25
Bishop Johnson

Boxing the Raisins with YM

Yosemite Ward Young Men worked hard one day to Box the Raisins laying on the ground in pouches, lifting them up and pouring the contents into the large 4'x4' wood boxes on the tractor trailer. A dusty job for sure!
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