HMS is an educational charity focused on regenerative agriculture, sustainable food systems, and environmental stewardship.

Healthy land, healthy communities. That’s our motto.

The Harvest Moon Society is founded in the spirit of cooperation, community, camaraderie, and a shared interest in building a sustainable food system for future generations. Through partnership and consultation with the local residents of Clearwater, Manitoba the Harvest Moon Society purchased the town’s elementary school and converted the building and grounds into the Harvest Moon Learning Centre.

Our Mission

To develop a learning centre that works toward strengthening and building linkages between urban and rural areas, empowering communities while creating strategies and infrastructure to sustain community and environment. This will be carried out using a diversity of tactics focused on grassroots and participatory practices.

Our Vision

A world in which healthy land and communities are celebrated by all, leading to equitable food systems, a sense of place, and care for the environment now and in generations to come.

 

Board of Directors

Effective February 2024

  • Co-Chair: Linda Zhou, Winnipeg MB

  • Co-Chair: Chris Lillies, Toronto, ON

  • Treasurer: Cory Bellhouse, Winnipeg MB

  • Secretary: Teresa Russell, Clearwater, MB

  • Education Rep: Wendy Pearson, Miami, MB

  • Facilities Rep: Robert Guilford, Clearwater MB

  • Festival Rep: Minnie Guilford, Clearwater, MB

  • Rural Rep: Darcy Lemieux, Morden, MB

  • Urban Rep: Emily Robb, Winnipeg MB

  • Member at large: Kenny Ingram, Winnipeg, MB

  • Member at large: Graham Hnatiuk, East St. Paul, MB

  • Member at large: Karly Marion, Clearwater, MB

To contact the board of directors please email: info@harvestmoonsociety.org.

Education Committee

  • Jo-Lene Gardiner, HMS Education Liaison

  • Katie McInnes, HMS Promotions Liaison

  • Dustin Mymko, HMS Coordinator

  • Darcy Lemieux, HMS board member

  • Karly Marion, HMS Board member

  • Teresa Russell, HMS Board Member

  • Wendy Pearson, Education Committee Chair

  • Angie Jantz, member

  • Alice Hamilton, member

  • Hillary King, member

  • Tamara Klassen, member

  • Emily Robb, HMS Board member

HR Committee

  • Jim Sanders, member

  • Linda Zhou, HR Committee Chair

  • Jennifer DeGroot, member

Staff

Summer Staff:

  • Land Based Learning Interpreter - Lauren Treble

  • 2022 Green Team - Celeste Grenier & Karson McKay

  • 2023 Green Team - Mya Treble & Logan Cairns

  • Dustin Mymko, Coordinator

  • Jo-Lene Gardiner, Education Liaison

  • Katie McInnes, Promotions Liaison