Gleaning, an age-old practice rooted in the principle of minimizing waste and maximizing resources, is a critical component of sustainable agriculture and community support. Historically, gleaning allowed those in need to collect leftover crops from farmers’ fields after the main harvest. Today, it remains a…
Danyelle Neumann is an AmeriCorps member serving Tacoma Farmers Market as the Fresh Express Mobile Farmers Market VISTA in Washington. The overall goal of the Harvest VISTA program is to reduce food waste while increasing the amount of fresh nutritious produce available to people experiencing…
Samara Gonzalez is currently serving her first year as a Harvest VISTA with the Tacoma Farmers Market in Tacoma, WA. As she gets more comfortable in her role as Community Liaison, Samara is looking forward to bringing progressive change in food equity. Samara one day…