Gleaning

We work with farmers in Missouri and Kansas to glean their fields and orchards after the harvest, to gather up produce left behind by mechanical equipment and pickers. This fresh, locally grown food is delivered to food pantries and feeding agencies in close proximity to the farm where it is gleaned.

Already Picked and Packed

We also work with excess, graded out, or rejected produce that cannot be sold for market reasons. This food may come from commercial farms, produce packing companies, grocery stores, farmers’ markets and more. We work in Missouri and Kansas, and can locate nearby food banks that will take larger quantities, and food pantries and agencies that will take smaller quantities.
Call - 816-921-1903

Volunteer Opportunties

September 3-7: Help glean fruits and veggies for food pantries

Another BIG week of gleaning! Please forward this message to people you know and share our posts on facebook, so we can keep this wonderful food from going to waste. CALL me if you can help: 816-853-4460.

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 8 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. KCMO. Gleaning inside the city off 96th and Grandview Road. We need three people […]

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August 26-30: More Gleaning For Tomatoes, Apples, Pears

What a bumper year we have been having! With your help, we’ve saved over 300,000 lbs. of food since May 19th, but, we still need more gleaners. Please forward this message to people you know and share our posts on facebook, so we can keep this wonderful food from going to waste. CALL ME at 816.853.4460 if […]

By |August 26th, 2014|Volunteer Opportunties|0 Comments

August 18-22: Big Gleaning Week for Corn, Cucumbers, and More!

Boy howdy, do we need help! LOTS of gleaning going on and we could do more if we had more field supervisors. Please consider leading gleanings. I can train you! And now for the upcoming gleanings this week.

Monday August 18th, 8:30 am - 11:30 a.m. Cucumbers and Tomatoes in Odessa, Missouri. This is a […]

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August 8-23: Volunteer to Help Glean

Hi all,

Call or text me before 9:00 p.m. if you can help: 816-853-4460. I am not able to read e-mails from the field.

Friday, August 8th, 8:30 am- 1,000 pounds of tomatoes in Lawrence, KS and apples in KC, KS. Please bring boxes if you can help pick tomatoes and plastic bags for the apples.
Saturday, August 9, […]

By |August 7th, 2014|Volunteer Opportunties|0 Comments

August 7-9: Gleaning in St. Joe, KCK

Karin reports:

I have been….. gleaning! Today we picked 665 lbs. peppers, tomatoes, yellow squash, cucumbers and eggplant from St. Gabriel’s Youth Garden. North Missouri Produce Auction donated 2,172 lb. of green beans, and Kottowitz Farm donated 2,000 lbs. of tomatoes. Tomorrow 8/7 and Saturday 8/9, we will be in St. Joseph picking blackberries and Friday, […]

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August 5-9: Gleanings for this week

Harvest season continues this week for farmers donating produce to After the Harvest. See these opportunities to help glean food

Tuesday, August 5th 8:00 am in Lone Jack…..Corn and Tomatoes!!! We need 10 people to pick and transport!
Wednesday, August 6th, 8:00 am in North Kansas City, a smorgasbord of garden veggies. We need 10 people […]

By |August 4th, 2014|Volunteer Opportunties|0 Comments

Blackberries in St. Joe; Veggies in NKC and Raytown

There are many other opportunities coming up - please SIGN UP now for a date you would like to work and we will make a gleaning happen for you on that date. This works out best for everyone.

Thursday, July 31, 9:00 a.m., Blackberries, St. Joseph
Saturday, August 2, 8:00 a.m., Miscellaneous Produce, Raytown, Missouri. Need […]

By |July 30th, 2014|Volunteer Opportunties|0 Comments

July 25: Heirloom Tomatoes in Kingsville, Missouri

We will be picking 600 lbs. of tomatoes near Powell Gardens tomorrow morning, (Fri. 7/25) before it gets hot. I’m so sorry for the late notice, but this is how it goes sometimes. I will not be at my computer the rest of the night or tomorrow morning, so if you can help, please […]

By |July 28th, 2014|Volunteer Opportunties|0 Comments

Saturday, Corn. Sunday, Potatoes!

Hi all,

Call me if you can help. 816-853-4460.

POTATOES - white, red, and Irish Cobbler are being donated by Joe Steineger, this Sunday, 3:00 p.m. start time. This is first pick - come watch the tractor till under the leafy green potato plants and leave piles of potatoes on top of the dirt! Then jump in and start […]

By |July 23rd, 2014|Volunteer Opportunties|0 Comments

Blackberries Tomorrow in St. Joseph - Need 20 People!

We need 20 people tomorrow for a blackberry gleaning - this is at the wonderful Fred Messner’s farm on I-69, just 5 minutes east of I-29. Super easy to get to and an organic farm. I know this is last minute, but he called today saying tomorrow we could have all of his 150 […]

By |July 17th, 2014|Volunteer Opportunties|0 Comments