On August 15^th, 2009 a new Guinness World Record^TM was set in the Republic of Ireland.  Set back only slightly by damp conditions, 175 combines with straight headers took to the field simultaneously and in 15 minutes the harvesting of 140 acres was complete.  Through the efforts of the organizers, sponsors, and farmers 300,000 Euros (approx. $450,000) was raised for charity. We want to congratulate them on their hard work; we know how difficult and time consuming it can be to set up an event like this.

Please check out the video of the record, as well as other information about their world record, at www.combines4charity.com .

Thanks to the generous people of Ireland for their hard work, and for giving us an existing record to break.  We hope to surpass their number of combines harvesting simultaneously as well as match or surpass the amount of money raised for charity.

Be sure to keep coming back to our website as we plan to post more new and exciting things as the harvest date approaches.  Remember you can follow us on Twitter and on our World Harvest for Kids 2010 facebook fan page and don’t forget to spread the word about Harvest for Kids to everyone you know.

Welcome to World Harvest for Kids 2010!

On August 5th, 2006, the rural community surrounding Winkler, Manitoba proudly displayed their spirit of unity. In their collective efforts and love for providing aid to the world, a wheat field became common ground. Manitobans are noted for their generosity and the world of agriculture is no exception.

The World Harvest for Kids of August ‘06 shook the earth with 100 combines in an unforgettable record-breaking harvest. The thunder of machines was also the sound of hope for children around the world through the help of Children’s Camps International (CCI).

On August 7th, 2010, the attention of the global community will be on us as we set a new world record harvesting approximately 240 acres with over 200 combines. An adjudicator from Guinness World Records^tm will be in attendance for the event to oversee the record of: The most combines working simultaneously on one field.

Please continue to check back for updates on our blog as things progress or subscribe to the website RSS feed.

Also, be sure to check out pictures and videos from our 2006 harvest, but remember….that’s half of what is coming this year.