Gearing Up

Feb 18, 2018 | Gleaning

Snow dusted the ground this morning, and the news is warning of icy roads, but the last few weeks have been busy for Eugene Area Gleaners.  We’re gearing up for spring! Seeds have been generously donated by Seed Savers Exchange, Irish Eyes Garden Seeds,...

Blueberry Season!

Jul 24, 2015 | Gleaning

Blueberry season in the Willamette Valley runs from July to September, depending on variety. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, “There are three types of blueberries: highbush, lowbush and hybrid half-high. The most commonly planted blueberry is the...

Apples and Pears, Oh My!

Aug 26, 2014 | Gleaning

This morning I noticed a slight touch of coolness to the air, a hint of summer beginning to fade into autumn. Glean requests for apples and pears are nearly drowning our volunteers in wonderful fruit while plum and grape requests are beginning to pick up. It’s time...

Urban Fruit Gleaning

Jun 4, 2013 | Gleaning, Video

A video from the Portland Fruit Tree Project explaining how volunteers collect fresh fruit that grows on neighborhood trees, and drops it off at local Food Banks for distribution to those in need. The great thing about this program is that in large part, the fruit...

Abundance, Waste, and Hunger

Aug 3, 2012 | Gleaning, Video

Great video where gleaners talk about waste over a background of photos of gleaners rescuing red lettuce from a field for distribution to food banks and soup kitchens. Ag Against Hunger organized the glean and refrigerated and distributed the food. The Gleaning...