Community Engagement with the Community Action Center

20.03.2020 in Education, General/ Logistics

Engaging the community in gardening, cooking and nutrition education has been about continuing the dialogue with key community stakeholders and members from the Palouse Tables Project. Maintaining and engaging those relationships as well as cultivating new relationships are all key components of community engagement. Cultivating community engagement was a key component of the Community Educator Program..

Fruit Harvest: When Abundance Becomes too Much (Vashon Food Bank)

13.03.2020 in General/ Logistics

Effective gleaning programs frequently run into this problem each harvest season: all of the apple, pear, or plum trees ripen at the same time, and an organization gets overwhelmed with more produce than clients can take. Here are some tips for making use of extra produce in order to reduce overall food waste in your community..

Harvesting for Beginners: What equipment do I need? (Vashon Food Bank)

13.03.2020 in Culls/ Harvested, General/ Logistics

No matter what size a glean is, proper equipment makes the task go smoothly and facilitates proper transportation to keep produce in good shape. Supplies that are purchased new can be costly. Search local facebook pages, craigslist, garage sales, thrift stores, and farm sales for what your organization needs..

Field Gleaning Checklist – SoSA Georgia

13.03.2020 in General/ Logistics

Some gleanings will have more lead time than others. In some cases, you may only have a day or two notice. It is always best to prepare as far in advance as possible, but be flexible when a gleaning is short notice..

A Donation of Culls with SoSA Georgia

13.03.2020 in Culls/ Harvested

Before opening the second location in the metro area, much of the donated produce in Tifton came from warehouse culls. This is similarly simple to a market recovery, because it has already been harvested and just needs the planning and volunteers to pick up and distribute it out..

U-Pick Gleaning with SoSA Georgia

13.03.2020 in U-Pick Gleaning

There are several different gleaning approaches you can take when recovering the food properly and safely. U-pick gleaning can be extremely detailed orientated, as the volunteers have to follow safety guidelines and be careful to only pick rows the farmer said was okay to pick..

Market Recovery with SoSA Georgia

13.03.2020 in Culls/ Harvested, Market Recovery, U-Pick Gleaning

SoSA works directly with farmers to provide gleaning opportunities to our volunteers and allow them to harvest crops themselves. Food recovery at markets has slowly gained traction in Tifton, however farms remained the main source of gleaned produce and “grow-a row” programs..

Produce Recovery with SoSA Florida

10.03.2020 in Culls/ Harvested, General/ Logistics, Orchards, U-Pick Gleaning

U-Pick Farms are a uniquely engaging opportunity. These farms tend to be the most ‘user-friendly’, as they are by design to be harvested by folks of all ages and skill levels. U-Pick produce tends to be delicate crops like peaches, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries..

Fruit Tree Harvest: “When to Pick?” at Urban Abundance

09.03.2020 in Fruit Tree Harvest, Orchards

A variety of fruit trees live and thrive in Southwest Washington. It can seem tricky to know when fruit is ready to harvest, but here is a helpful breakdown of indicators by fruit tree type..

Fruit Tree Maintenance: “When to Prune?” at Urban Abundance

09.03.2020 in Culls/ Harvested, Fruit Tree Harvest, Orchards

Urban Abundance harvests and tends backyard and community orchards in Clark County, WA. Pruning is an essential element of orchard maintenance, and pruning at different times of year can yield different results.