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Gleaning Program
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What is "gleaning?"
Gleaning is the practice of harvesting surplus produce from a farm, orchard, or garden. Often, after growers complete their harvest, plentiful amounts of quality produce are left behind in their fields. The grower may then choose to invite gleaners to harvest the leftover produce.
How does the gleaning program work at Thurston County Food Bank (TCFB)?
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What's new with the TCFB
Gleaners? Read our spring 2010 newsletter to find out!
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TCFB has established a relationship with a number of local farms. Our Gleaning Coordinator schedules gleaning times and locations. We contact our gleaning volunteers with a schedule of gleaning events, and provide them with transportation to the gleaning sites. Some gleaningvolunteers choose to drive their own vehicles. At gleaning events, volunteers harvest a wide variety of produce. We then transport the produce back to TCFB, where we distribute it to clients.
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How does the gleaning program benefit TCFB clients?
The gleaning program provides TCFB clients with a larger selection of local, fresh, quality produce. The gleaning program is a part of our goal to ensure clients that no matter what time they get in line, they will leave with a share of produce they are happy with.
Can kids be gleaners?
Gleaning is great way for kids and families |
to volunteer. Many crops can be picked easily by hand, making gleaning a safe and fun job for children. TCFB requires that children under the age of 12 be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
How can I become a volunteer gleaner?
Contact Thurston County Food Bank�s Gleaning Coordinator:
Heather Davis
360-352-8597 x108
gleaning@thurstoncountyfoodbank.org
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