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In 2020, through May, our Carolinas region has gleaned 1,768,994 pounds of fresh produce in 154 events, with 783 volunteers.

Food donated by 44 farmers has been distributed to hungry people through 200 feeding agencies.

Since 1992, the Society of St. Andrew has operated a statewide, volunteer-driven Gleaning Network that coordinates with local farmers, thousands of volunteers, and food providing agencies. Our North Carolina Gleaning Network is going strong, salvaging over five 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.

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Look at all of that 🌽! Yesterday 30 volunteers gleaned a whole lot of corn from Cottle Organics. The corn was distributed to First Baptist Church of Clinton and Bell Fork Road Church of Christ. A big thank you to all of the people involved in making this event possible! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

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Look at all of that 🌽! Yesterday 30 volunteers gleaned a whole lot of corn from Cottle Organics. The corn was distributed to First Baptist Church of Clinton and Bell Fork Road Church of Christ. A big thank you to all of the people involved in making this event possible!Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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Last Thursday partnering with Patchwork Urban Farms hard working volunteers gleaned over 150 Pounds of red potatoes for the YMCA Mobile Market! A big thanks to all involved who made this possible! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

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Last Thursday partnering with Patchwork Urban Farms hard working volunteers gleaned over 150 Pounds of red potatoes for the YMCA Mobile Market! A big thanks to all involved who made this possible!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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WP Rawl Farms in Pelion, SC is a generous donor of excess produce! Society of St. Andrew was delighted last week to send a tractor trailer load of beautiful greens to New Light Beulah Baptist Church in Hopkins, SC for distribution in their community! The church worked hard to unload and get the nutritious food to those who need it! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

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WP Rawl Farms in Pelion, SC is a generous donor of excess produce! Society of St. Andrew was delighted last week to send a tractor trailer load of beautiful greens to New Light Beulah Baptist Church in Hopkins, SC for distribution in their community! The church worked hard to unload and get the nutritious food to those who need it!Image attachmentImage attachment
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With some hard work and determination a team of nine gleaners were able to pick 1,576 ears of corn in just over an hour! Lots of lessons were learned including what happens to the trucks after a summer rain? Well, they get stuck and need assistance from a tractor. There sure is a first time for everything! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

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With some hard work and determination a team of nine gleaners were able to pick 1,576 ears of corn in just over an hour! Lots of lessons were learned including what happens to the trucks after a summer rain? Well, they get stuck and need assistance from a tractor. There sure is a first time for everything!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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