Gleaning

Gleaning: A Biblical Act Of Generosity

Ali Berlow | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Green Faith, Food and Faith, Gleaning, Glean, Bible, Organic Food, Glean Corn, Corn, Torah, Deuteronomy, Harvest, Food, Religion News
Ali Berlow

Picking corn, I mulled it all over. How sorely disconnected we are from our food from where it comes from, how it's grown, who grows it, even how to cook it to who gets access to it.

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What Happens To Excess Produce On The Farm?

Daniel Klein | Posted 10.02.2011

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Daniel Klein

In order to make way for bad yields, bad weather, and unexpected disasters, (or just to make sure they have enough to satisfy their customers), most farms will end up with more than they can sell.

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Modern-Day Gleaners Pick Fruit Trees For Food Pantries (PHOTOS)

John Creston DuBois | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Gleaning, Food Pantry, Those Who Care, PATH Los Angeles, La Impact, People Assisting the Homeless, Helena David, Los Angeles News
John Creston DuBois

Helena David is on a mission. Her ambitious goal to pick and donate 100,000 pieces of fruit in one year for Southern California's underprivileged is already well underway.

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Glean, Baby, Glean!

Annie Spiegelman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Annie Spiegelman

Farmers estimate up to 20 percent of the food harvested in fields across this nation cannot be sold in the grocery store and is thrown out simply for aesthetic reasons.

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40,000 Pick Free Vegetables At Colorado Farm

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gleaning, Farming, Food Matters, Politics of Food, Eating Matters, Economic Crisis, Green News, Agriculture, Vegetables, Environment, Colorado, Harvesting, Food, Green News

A farm couple got a huge surprise when they opened their fields to anyone who wanted to pick up free vegetables left over after the harvest -- 40,000 ...

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