Boston Area Gleaners relies on marketing and communications not only for garnering support but also for advocacy, community-building, and solidifying a local organizational identity....
• Extending gratitude for the farm’s commitment to reducing food waste and increasing food access • Citing the total amount donated by partners, in pounds & servings, and telling a story of where the produce went—with testimonials from partner agencies • A rundown of the donation totals...
Partnerships with agricultural donors are all about personal relationship building and trust....
A successful gleaning program is largely dependent on the engagement of a base of committed and enthusiastic volunteers. ...
Site Information Website: bostonareagleaners.org Email Address: admin@bostonareagleaners .org Location: Stonefield Farm, 91 Martin Street, Acton, MA 01720 Image Credit: Michael Piazza Boston Area Gleaners Boston Area Gleaners (BAG) was founded in 2004 as a small group of volunteers committed to bridging a critical gap in our food system—between farmers with surplus produce...
Iskashitaa Refugee Network hosts monthly educational demonstrations at the Tucson Botanical Gardens on how to identify and use various edible landscapes found in Tucson. These tours are focused on increasing the community's knowledge of local food resources, learning about the abundance of edible trees, both...
2020 brought many surprises to Iskashitaa Refugee Network, the most pleasant one being the enthusiasm and receptiveness to their programming at the University of Arizona community garden. IRN has had plots at this garden in the past, but this year was the first where there...
Typically, IRN would lead 2 weekly harvests that involved meeting at the office and carpooling to fruit tree locations. These harvests would consist of large groups of refugees and volunteers ranging from 10-25 participants. Modifications to the gleaning approach were made to limit size and...
Iskashitaa is promoted in a variety of ways in order to reach the full scope of the clientele involved in their organization. This includes focusing attention on the various modes of communication necessary to be visible in refugee communities and other Tucson interest groups....
The generosity of donors can be classified into three categories for IRN. Donations received include monetary donations, fruit donations, and donations of miscellaneous supplies; solicitation of all these donation types are leveraged online....