“Rotary’s Four-Way Test reminds us to ask whether our actions are beneficial to all concerned. Sharing food became the simplest, most powerful way to live out that service — meeting real needs, building connection, and helping our community endure the challenges of the pandemic.”

As the network grew, Steve began taking fruit-tree orders from friends on the outer islands, coordinating truckloads and boatloads of saplings from the mainland. He distributed and helped plant them across the archipelago, transforming backyards and community plots into thriving food gardens — boosting local production of fruits and vegetables and deepening the islands’ self-reliance.