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Gleaning in Mississippi & Arkansas

In 2020, through September, our Mississippi and Arkansas region has gleaned 2,957,632 pounds of fresh produce in 172 events, with 3,134 volunteers.

Food donated by 26 farmers has been distributed to hungry people through 92 feeding agencies.

The Society of St. Andrew operates a volunteer-driven Gleaning Network that includes volunteers who save fresh produce every year and use it to feed hungry people all across the two states.

In 2016, Program Coordinator Andy Lemmon appeared on the Mission: Nutrition radio program. The show, hosted by Rebecca Turner on SuperTalk Mississippi, focuses on food, health, and nutrition. Andy explains the work of Society of St. Andrew. Runs 24:44.

Through the Mississippi Gleaning Network, we coordinate volunteers in many areas of the states who actually enter fields 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.

Mississippi & Arkansas Gleaning

Please contact us to indicate your interest in gleaning. When we have opportunities within 30-45 minutes of your location, we will email you with details and invite you to join us in the fields.

Most gleaning events take place on weekends where gleaners arrive in the fields around 8am. and are on their way home by noon. Society of St. Andrew makes all arrangements with farmers, produce containers and food distribution. All that volunteer gleaners need to do is show up. Volunteer groups are encouraged to take food back to agencies or programs that they support in their local area.

People of all ages can glean. Gleaners should be able to bend over and should be able to bend and lift several pounds of produce.

It is important that the contact person be reachable by phone during day-time hours.

Most of our gleanings are in the morning and last three to four hours. Gleanings are scheduled week days and on Saturdays.

If you have questions about when local crops are available, we would be happy to help.

For information about gleaning in Mississippi, please contact our Mississippi Program Coordinator.

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Society of St. Andrew - Mississippi

We have warehouse storage available in Louisiana if you have food you can get there, we will take it! email me at mississippi@endhunger.org ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

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The month of August brought many new things to the Mississippi Region of SoSA. We continued with the distribution of USDA meal boxes as well as frozen chicken and fresh produce. The biggest news for the MS Region, we added a staff team member. We welcomed Langston Moore on board to move the mission of SoSa forward in the state. Moore has 11+years of experience in food access and food security. He has been volunteering and partnering with SoSA for the past four years. SoSA and the Gleaning Network welcome him, his spouse, Lisa, their son, Wells and of course their cute border collie, Sam (Sambo) ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

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Congrats, Langston! Ice-T would be proud

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Outdoor Food Pantry at Biltmore Baptist Blesses the Community

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Biltmore Baptist Church in Glen Allen, VA, may be a small church, but the congregation’s heart for the community and its generosity knows no bounds. The church’s latest missions project is a Blessi…

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Society of St. Andrew - Mississippi

It's a privilege to partner with Life Church GTR and T.J. Bradford in the sharing of good food with families in the Golden Triangle community! Thank you for helping coordinate this event. #teamwork #makesthedreamwork #endhunger https://wcbi.com/community-organizations-help-feed… ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

Community organizations help feed families during pandemic

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The event's coordinator, Dr. T.J. Bradford says nearly 850 meal boxes have been prepared.