Since 1992, when the Society of
St. Andrew opened a North
Carolina regional office, more
than 98 million pounds of fresh
produce have reached our state’s
people in need. This has been
accomplished through the
Gleaning Network, Potato and
Produce,
and Seed Potato Project
and has resulted in over
294 million servings of food
being delivered to our neighbors
in need.
The Society of St. Andrew
operates a statewide,
volunteer-driven Gleaning
Network in North Carolina that
coordinates with local farmers,
thousands of volunteers, and
food providing agencies. Our
North Carolina Gleaning Network
is going strong, salvaging eight
to ten million pounds of fresh
produce for the hungry each
year. In this agriculturally
diverse state, gleaners work to
salvage everything from
strawberries to sweet potatoes
to collard greens.
Through the
North Carolina Gleaning Network,
we coordinate volunteers across
the state who actually enter
fields under after farmers have
finished harvesting and simply
pick up the tons of good produce
left behind. Our volunteers
represent groups from various
church denominations,
synagogues, youth groups, other
civic organizations,
individuals, and inner city
residents.
Each year we coordinate
thousands of volunteers to glean
eight to ten million pounds of a
wide variety of produce in North
Carolina. Please join us in this
exciting hands-on ministry.
Complete the form below to get
more information about gleaning
in North Carolina or to join us
in the gleaning fields:
