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Okay take it away Vince. —ed
Hello! I was thrilled to take my first gleaning trip a week ago, as a new part of Bread for the City's staff. I took a drive out with Jeff Wankel to Crooked Run where we met with 4 more volunteers -- including people from an organization called Mover Moms. This being my first time participating in the gleaning project, I had no idea what to expect when we arrived.
What I saw was incredible. I’d already heard staggering statics on the amount of food waste in our country – but the numbers are hard to grasp in and of themselves. As bag after bag of apples accumulated under the mere 10 trees that we gleaned from, I realized the extent of this 
opportunity. 1000 lbs of apples filled the floor of our cargo van by the end of the day—store-bought quality produce for Bread for the City’s clients, who often have little to no access to fresh produce. The Mover Moms were also gracious enough to give us a sizable donation of children’s books.
In the van ride back, Jeff and I talked about ways to improve the weekly gleaning. My hope is to expand this project to the next level, so that we can do that much more to fight the food crisis in DC. Publicity, coordination and cooperation with other organization– and though the opportunity to open up new access to farm surplus is great in the DC area, I even think it’s something with national potential. I’m excited for the next trip, and even more excited for the upcoming year.
October 5, 2009
Help us glean for another year!
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