Gleaning America's Fields ~ Feeding America's Hungry

Type de pratique Reuse for food

Nom de la pratique Gleaning America's Fields ~ Feeding America's Hungry

Nom de l’acteur principal Society of St. Andrew

Type d’acteur(s) ONG

Pays United States of America

Etape de mise en œuvre Fin de vie

Année de mise en œuvre 1988

Opérations déjà accomplies/en cours Gleaning is the traditional Biblical practice of gathering crops that would otherwise be left in the fields to rot, or be plowed under after harvest. The Gleaning Network coordinates volunteers, growers, and distribution agencies to salvage this food for the needy. Tens of thousands of volunteers from churches, synagogues, scout troops, senior citizen groups, and other organizations participate each year in Society of St. Andrew gleaning activities. Each year, tens of millions of pounds of produce are salvaged and given to the poor at no cost to them.

Résultats et impacts On average, more than eleven gleaning events, with 8-9 volunteers each, take place every single day of the year. Since it was established, the Gleaning Network has brought nearly 400,000 volunteers into America's fields to glean more than 164 million pounds of food for America's hungry.