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The Society
of St. Andrew operates a
statewide, volunteer-driven
Gleaning Network in Florida that
coordinates with local farmers,
thousands of volunteers, and
food providing agencies. Our
Florida Gleaning Network is
going strong, saving one to t
million pounds of fresh produce
for the hungry each year. Though
an agriculturally diverse state,
citrus is by far our top
yielding produce in Florida;
with now four citrus drives per
year, Florida gleaners save and
distribute over a half million
pounds of sweet oranges,
tangerines, grapefruit and
lemons every year. In addition
to citrus, the Florida office
salvages everything from onions
and white potatoes to
strawberries, cabbage,
cucumbers, squash, and that ever
so famous Zellwood sweet corn.
Through the
Florida Gleaning Network, we
coordinate volunteers across the
state who actually enter fields
and groves after farmers have
finished harvesting and simply
pick up the tons of good produce
left behind. Our volunteers
represent groups from various
church denominations,
synagogues, youth groups,
corporate and civic
organizations, individuals, and
inner city residents. Often
those who receive the food
participate in our gleaning
events, this is especially true
in North Florida where many of
the food pantries bring their
clients to the fields with them
to help glean for others as well
as themselves.
Each year
we coordinate thousands of
volunteers to glean one to two
million pounds of a wide variety
of produce in Florida. Please
join us in this exciting
hands-on ministry. Complete the
form below to get more
information about gleaning in
Florida or to join us in the
gleaning fields:
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