GLEANING PROGRAM | VERMONT FOODBANK
33 Parker Road, Barre, VT 05641
To volunteer, offer crops, or request recipient participation: By Telephone; By Website
Vermont
Description
Provides volunteer crews for salvaging farm produce and arranges storage and distribution of gleaned food donations in an effort to make healthy, fresh food available to Vermonters in need. Gleaning is the act of harvesting excess or unmarketable produce from a farm.
Last Assured
05/21/2025
Providing organization
VERMONT FOODBANK
Vermont Foodbank is a non-profit agency whose mission is to gather and share quality food and to nurture community partnerships so that no one in Vermont goes hungry. The Foodbank collects quality food from food retailers, manufacturers, distributors, farmers and community donors and then distributes that food to our network partners, which include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and senior centers. Vermont Foodbank also administers food rescue programs, provides nutrition education in communities, and VeggieVanGo fresh produce distribution to medical center and school sites.