Gleaning Guide

After over a decade of gathering backyard fruit in Alameda and donating it to the Alameda Food Bank (over 23 tons to date!), Alameda Backyard Growers decided it was time to begin nurturing and collaborating with other gleaning groups in the East Bay and beyond. The Bay Area is blessed with an abundance of backyard fruit, and, working in collaboration with StopWaste, we hope every community has the knowledge and opportunity to collect this fresh produce and help feed the hungry in their area. The Gleaning Guide is one step to achieving that goal.

Please feel free to read, download and use the Guide to help you set up a gleaning organization in your own city or town. Spread the word! Also, your feedback, comments, stories and lessons are welcome! We will continue to revise and update the Guide with useful information to help along your journey. Happy gleaning!

Click on the image below to view and download the Guide.

Whether you're growing it yourself, or have seen neighborhood trees heavy with fruit, you'll know that there is a great deal of fresh, locally grown produce out there that goes uneaten. In our communities, many owners are too busy or physically unable to harvest, while others simply have more than they can possibly eat or give away.

Read more of this post on StopWaste's blog.