The Gleaning Initiative harvests excess produce from local farms and gardens and redistributes it to communities throughout Cumberland County. We hope to significantly increase the amount of produce redirected from fields to organizations working with low-income populations.
Gleaning Initiative 2023 Video
Check out a day in the life of GLEANING! Thanks to all the farms, volunteers, and distribution partners for helping our Gleaning Initiative be so successful.
Filmed and edited by CCFSC Summer Intern: Philip Han.
Filmed and edited by CCFSC Summer Intern: Philip Han.
Are you interested in getting involved?
Volunteer:
If you are a community member looking for an active volunteer project, register below. We will happily explain how simple the process of gleaning can be. We strive to create a positive experience for farmers, volunteers, and recipient organizations. If you have more questions about becoming a volunteer gleaner, please refer to our FAQs document found here.
If you are a community member looking for an active volunteer project, register below. We will happily explain how simple the process of gleaning can be. We strive to create a positive experience for farmers, volunteers, and recipient organizations. If you have more questions about becoming a volunteer gleaner, please refer to our FAQs document found here.
Donate your produce:
If you're a farmer or grower interested in donating produce, please email us at [email protected].
Request food:
If you are part of an organization that would like to receive gleaned produce, please email us at [email protected].
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Check out our other reports here: 2022 Gleaning Report, 2021 Gleaning Report, 2020 Gleaning Report, and 2019 Gleaning Report
What do our volunteers love about gleaning?
Thank you to the Sam L. Cohen Foundation and Point32Health Foundation for supporting our work!
