GLEAN LEAD SHIFT!
Come help FareStart harvest produce at Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center!
FareStart’s Food Recovery Team has generously been invited to harvest excess crops from Oxbow Farm throughout the summer. These crops will be used in our hunger relief meals, and help FareStart incorporate fresh, local, and nutritious products into those meals, diversify ingredients, and minimize costs. The practice of gleaning also helps the farmer manage excess crop, control weeds and pests, and maintain nutrients in the soil.
Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center is a climate resilience organization that is donating a majority of its produce to food security organizations. 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.
For those new to gleaning, gleaning is:
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The act of collecting excess fresh foods from farms, gardens, farmers markets, grocers, restaurants, or any other sources in order to provide it to those in need.
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Traditionally defined as gathering anything left over after a harvest
Please watch this training videos before showing up at your shift:
