Coulter family raises over $1,700 for local food bank

WHEATLEY — There are many ways to help local food banks during this pandemic, and the Coulter family of Wheatley came up with a unique fundraiser of their own.

Greg and Sharon Coulter were able to dig up over 1000 yellow King Alfred daffodil bulbs around the Coulter family farm and on Saturday May 9, they braved the cold and sold them for charity.

The family raised $1740 for the Wheatley Area Food Bank.

They sold about 1000 bulbs on Satturday, and with people stopping and making donations, the total grew beyond their expectations.

“We were hoping to make $500,” said Greg. “Everyone was very kind.”

Greg and Sharon Coulter selling daffodils at their Matier Avenue home.

The bulbs all came from the Coulter family farm on Highway 3, where Greg’s parents had started planting daffodils along the western edge of the property in 1980.

“They started with 12 bulbs,” he said. “Each year, they would dig them up and split them and place them in areas around the farm.”

This was the practice until Greg’s father passed away in 2001.

With the blessing of Greg’s mother and with help from their daughter Jordyn, Greg and Sharon were able to get the word out on social media and experienced the bulk of their business Saturday between 11 am and 1 pm in front of their Matier Avenue home.

They braved the cold weather and managed to get the job done and the results were overwhelming.

“We can’t thank the Wheatley area people enough,” said Greg.

“Thank you and stay safe,” added Sharon.