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Volunteers working in the fields, harvesting surplus for their neighbors in need.
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We are a non-profit dedicated to rescuing surplus farm crops for people in need. We organize volunteers to glean,and then deliver directly to:
By providing gleaning services to local farmers, we seek to:
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What is Gleaning?
Gleaning is a Biblical term referring to the law of those times that required farmers to let peasants onto their farms after harvest to “glean” whatever produce was left in the fields.
Today, farmers usually plow it under. Produce is left out there for various reasons — the imperfection of harvest machinery (i.e. potatoes), or because the produce became overripe, slightly damaged by frost, or otherwise imperfect and hard to market, but still edible and nutritious. Boston Area Gleaners’ mission is to remedy this waste by harvesting and delivering the produce to food pantries and shelters! |
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