Glean with FareStart at 21 Acres Farm

FareStart’s Food Resourcing Team works with local partners to support our food security and rescue initiatives. From our local growers, we glean any goods that are seconds, in excess, or that they would like to donate. This product will be incorporated into our Community and School Meals kitchens to provide local, nutritious food to communities experiencing food insecurity.

For those new to gleaning, gleaning is:

• The act of harvesting or collecting unused or surplus produce from farms and distributing it to those experiencing food insecurity
• Traditionally defined as gathering anything left over after a harvest

Please watch these two training videos before showing up at your shift:

Lifting heavy objects Knife Safety

21 Acres is a leader in sustainable and regenerative practices, serving as a living laboratory center for sustainable ways of living. Their purpose is to promote the benefits of local food systems within the context of climate challenges through their farm, community gardens, native plant nursery, education center, and more.