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In 2021, through March, our Carolinas region has gleaned 1,200,409 pounds of fresh produce in 170 events, with 339 volunteers.

Food donated by 37 farmers has been distributed to hungry people through 144 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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A great beginning to the gleaning season in the Charlotte area! The truck started out empty except for one happy gleaner, but had 400 pounds of gorgeous strawberries in it two hours later! The eight gleaners at Barbee Farms had easy pickings today, filling all our boxes in a couple hours! Happy to deliver to HeartBright, Common Heart, and other local agencies and neighborhoods! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

4 days ago
A great beginning to the gleaning season in the Charlotte area! The truck started out empty except for one happy gleaner, but had 400 pounds of gorgeous strawberries in it two hours later! The eight gleaners at Barbee Farms had easy pickings today, filling all our boxes in a couple hours! Happy to deliver to HeartBright, Common Heart, and other local agencies and neighborhoods!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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When rains threatened opening day on Saturday at Wise Acres organic strawberry farm in Indian Trail, they called Society of St. Andrew Friday afternoon to let us come out and rescue as many beautiful berries as we could! What a gift! More than 250 pounds went to Dilworth Soup Kitchen and Refugee Support Services of the Carolinas, as well as area seniors. RSS handed the fresh berries out the next day, not even 24 hours after they were picked! We are grateful to farmers Cathy and Robb for their boundless support of SoSA and their community! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

2 weeks ago
When rains threatened opening day on Saturday at Wise Acres organic strawberry farm in Indian Trail, they called Society of St. Andrew Friday afternoon to let us come out and rescue as many beautiful berries as we could! What a gift! More than 250 pounds went to Dilworth Soup Kitchen and Refugee Support Services of the Carolinas, as well as area seniors. RSS handed the fresh berries out the next day, not even 24 hours after they were picked! We are grateful to farmers Cathy and Robb for their boundless support of SoSA and their community!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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