Gleaning America's Fields ~ Feeding America's Hungry

 

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SoSA Florida  
Society of St. Andrew
P.O. Box 536842
Orlando, FL 32853-6842
Phone: 407-650-1956
Toll Free: 800-806-0756
Fax: 407-650-1933

 

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Society of St. Andrew, Florida
Since 1995, when the Society of St. Andrew opened the Florida regional office, more than 20 million pounds of fresh produce have reached our state’s people in need. This has been accomplished through the Gleaning Network, Potato and Produce Project and has resulted in over 60 million servings of food being delivered to our neighbors in need.
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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