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In 2020, through August, our Carolinas region has gleaned 4,427,570 pounds of fresh produce in 773 events, with 2,891 volunteers.

Food donated by 120 farmers has been distributed to hungry people through 380 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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Thanks to our good friends at Lineberger's Maple Springs Farm in Dallas for sharing the end of their beautiful okra crop with our gleaners this morning. We were able to send about 30 pounds of okra to Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen in Huntersville! It was a perfect fall day to be out, and everyone enjoyed the harvest! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

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Thanks to our good friends at Linebergers Maple Springs Farm in Dallas for sharing the end of their beautiful okra crop with our gleaners this morning. We were able to send about 30 pounds of okra to Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen in Huntersville! It was a perfect fall day to be out, and everyone enjoyed the harvest!Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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What's the story, Morning Glory? These "flowers" might be a weed, but they sure brightened our morning as five gleaners gathered 400 pounds of grapes in Denver, NC to send to Refugee Support Services of the Carolinas! We didn't let a little thing like predicted rain scare us away and had a wonderful morning in the vines. Won't our new neighbors love receiving bags of fresh fruit tomorrow morning!? ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

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Whats the story, Morning Glory? These flowers might be a weed, but they sure brightened our morning as five gleaners gathered 400 pounds of grapes in Denver, NC to send to Refugee Support Services of the Carolinas! We didnt let a little thing like predicted rain scare us away and had a wonderful morning in the vines. Wont our new neighbors love receiving bags of fresh fruit tomorrow morning!?Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
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A couple dozen gleaners had a productive morning at North River Farms, where they spent a cool, misty morning gathering more than a TON of lovely tomatoes! Thanks to generosity of the good folks at the farm and the hard work of our volunteers, agencies including The Council on Aging for Henderson County, Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, Southside Kitchen, and New Beginnings Baptist Church were able to get good food to those in need! ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

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A couple dozen gleaners had a productive morning at North River Farms, where they spent a cool, misty morning gathering more than a TON of lovely tomatoes! Thanks to generosity of the good folks at the farm and the hard work of our volunteers, agencies including The Council on Aging for Henderson County, Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, Southside Kitchen, and New Beginnings Baptist Church were able to get good food to those in need!Image attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
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Thanks for sharing! Beautiful work!

Fall in the North Carolina mountains means fantastic mountain apples! Last week, 23 gleaners joined Society of St. Andrew at Allen King Orchard, sending more than 2,000 pounds of gorgeous apples out into the community! Recipients include Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, Bread of Life, New Vision Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Saluda, and Verner Center for Early Learning. ... See More of This PostSee Less of This Post

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Fall in the North Carolina mountains means fantastic mountain apples! Last week, 23 gleaners joined Society of St. Andrew at Allen King Orchard, sending more than 2,000 pounds of gorgeous apples out into the community! Recipients include Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry, Bread of Life, New Vision Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Saluda, and Verner Center for Early Learning.Image attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment
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Very nice pictures. Apples 🍎 look delicious.

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