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FOOD for Lane County supports gleaning as one way that food banks, local growers and people with limited incomes can work together in support of a more food-secure community. Gleaning encourages self-reliance by supporting the initiative of limited-income families to meet their own food needs. More than 10,000 individuals access food through the 30 gleaning groups operating as part of the Oregon Food Bank statewide network.
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Gleaning is the ancient practice of harvesting, collecting and gathering leftover or unsold produce from farmers’ fields. Every year thousands of pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables are tilled under the field or left to rot, usually after the commercial harvest. Gleaning recovers this highly nutritious food, reducing waste and providing food for people who need it. Participating farmers, backyard gardeners and commercial growers may invite a gleaning group to harvest the produce.
The gleaned food is divided among the group’s participating members, including “adoptees” — members who are elderly, disabled or otherwise physically unable to work in the field. Adoptees often contribute to their group by assisting with phone calling, transportation or sharing food preservation skills, among other gifts.
Donate fresh produce
Donated crops tax credit
Download Gleaning in Lane County 2005
For more information about gleaning in Lane County, contact Laurie Trieger at (541) 343-2822 or laurie@foodforlanecounty.org.
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