Bring a private group of teammates or colleagues out to do meaningful work while learning about local agriculture and food security.
Your service workday includes:
A three-hour gleaning experience at a local farm, harvesting and/or packing fresh produce for hunger relief.
Education from trained staff about seasonal crops, harvesting techniques, and the greater context of this work in supporting food access in our state.
The opportunity for an in-depth virtual presentation about the Gleaners' programs and the issues of food insecurity, food waste, and the local food system in Eastern Massachusetts—scheduled either before or after your outing.
Large trip packages (up to 50 participants) include Boston Area Gleaners T-shirts for the entire team. For smaller groups interested in team merchandise, please leave a note in your application.
Details and Scheduling
While we hope to host group service days during 2021, we cannot guarantee the availability of group opportunities quite yet, due to public health uncertainties. If you are interested in coming out as a group, please fill out an application and we will be able to confirm more details with your team regarding opportunities & scheduling by the start of the summer.
Group trips generally take place at the height of the harvest season, on Fridays and Saturdays from late August through October.
Weather and crop availability impact scheduling and location. Once we have a clear outlook for the season, we will hold a date for your group. In the weeks prior to the trip, we will determine which farm site is best to work at based on farmers' needs and your own preferences, where possible.
Farmers harvest rain or shine! In the case of extreme weather conditions, however, we will be in contact to re-schedule.
All participants must follow the Gleaners' COVID-19 protocols (subject to change) to ensure that trips run safely and smoothly.
