Farmers with fame

The Harvesters reap something with deeper roots than the crops filling the fields they tend.

For almost 20 years, the singing quartet has brought a Christian message to churches in the central New York area with hymns, contemporary and Southern gospel selections. Until about a year ago, the group - comprised of farmers Doug (tenor) and Linda Eldred (soprano) and Doug (bass) and Janet Young (alto) - stuck to the stage of the Second Baptist Church in Auburn. All four were members of the church's choir formed into a group by the director to sing every few months.

When their children - nine between the two couples - came of age, the Eldreds and Youngs felt it might be time to pursue their oft-shared dream of purchasing an RV and performing more frequently. But it wasn't until they were sure of God's consent, they say, that they went forward with their plans. They saw that sign at last year's Baseball Chapel event, when they had agreed to spend the $1,000 raffle prize on a sound system should one of the four be picked the winner.

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