Farm Gleaning Program

The Farm Gleaning Program has worked to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to hungry citizens in Humboldt County for six years. This food recovery project accesses surplus produce from farms, orchards, and backyard gardens. Through the gracious efforts of our volunteer gleaners and the generosity of area farmers, we have distributed over 100,000 pounds of fresh produce to food bank clients since 2001. We invite you to join with us in the Gleaning Program by   volunteering your time to aid our second harvest efforts and by supporting the farmers that donate to us.

 

 

  Thank you to our farm donors, past and present:

 

*Green Fire Farm	*Warren Creek Farm
*G Farm	*Earth N' Hands Farm
*Pierce Family Farm	*Potawot Farm
*Claudia's Organic Herbs	*Snag Rock Farm
*Coates Farm	*Lost Coast Blueberry Farm
*Little River Farm	*Paul Louse
*Susan Bicknell	*Small Fruits
*Gratefully Grown	*Redwood Roots
*I & I Farm	*Trinity River Farms
*Wild Rose Farm	*Mt. Home Farm
*Double J & J Produce	*Saechao Strawberries
*Neukom Family Farm	*Ocean Air Farm
*Willow Creek Farm	*Ridgetop Gardens
*Arcata Educational Farm	*Mycality Mushrooms
*Earthly Edibles	*Fieldbrook Valley Apple Farm
*Feral Family Farm

. . .and to all of the community members who have Planted an Extra Row for the Hungry!

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How can you get involved?

·  Volunteer your time harvesting excess produce at area farms

·  Become a member of our Plant a Row for the Hungry program--plant an extra row of vegetables in your home garden and donate them to the Food Bank.

·  Make a monetary donation to support the Gleaning Program. If you live in a remote region of the County, contact Food for People's Gleaning Coordinator and find out how you can start your own Gleaning Program in your community.

·  If you are a farmer, invite the Food Bank's volunteers to come glean after you have finished harvesting

Please contact the Gleaning Coordinator if you would like to contribute in any of these ways.