Repacking Gleaned Crops at Boston Area Gleaners

Sorting and packing gleaned produce is a crucial part of produce recovery and an important off-farm volunteer task.

Gleaning Row Crops at Boston Area Gleaners

The majority of Boston Area Gleaners’ volunteer work is gleaning row crops in farmers’ fields. When managing groups in the field, the main priorities are ensuring that everyone is informed and engaged, maintaining the safety of volunteers and the land, and keeping the task running as efficiently as possible to maximize the harvest.

Community Outreach at Boston Area Gleaners

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.

Running Group Trips at Boston Area Gleaners

• 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 for the particular farmer. This is an official tax document and must include key language and data. Annual copies of this documentation are saved in the shared “Operations” folder on the BAG server.

Farmer Relations at Boston Area Gleaners

Partnerships with agricultural donors are all about personal relationship building and trust.

Volunteer Relations at Boston Area Gleaners

A successful gleaning program is largely dependent on the engagement of a base of committed and enthusiastic volunteers.

Boston Area Gleaners

Site Information Website: bostonareagleaners.org Email Address: admin@bostonareagleaners .org Location: 240 Beaver St.Waltham, MA 02452 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…