Peterborough Gleans
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: PET0145 | Last Modified: 15 Dec 2020 | Last Full Update: 13 May 2019 |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Description (Service) | Organizes free trips for low income people to pick farm produce that is offered by participating farmers/growers. * Farmers/growers donate their extra produce that would otherwise go unused * Registered participants ride a school bus from one of over 20 pick-up locations to a local farm and pick seasonal fruits and vegetables at no cost * Because produce ripens quickly, gleaning trips are usually organized on short notice * Local faith communities pay for buses, some gleaning trips are organized with cars driven by gleaners to smaller farms * Also holds educational workshops A Tree for the Picking - urban gleaning program involving private property owners in the city that have offered the produce from their fruit trees and gardens Community volunteers are welcome to help coordinate a bus pick up location, monitor bus loads and/or pick for other community members or food banks. Student volunteers are welcome to complete their OSSD hours. Contact the coordinator |
| Service Details | |
| Hours | Vary, contact for details |
| Dates | Jun to mid Oct |
| Areas Served | Peterborough (County of) |
| Eligibility | Must be willing and able to do the work. Children under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult to supervise them. Everyone should be careful in very humid, hot weather - babies and those who have other illnesses are at risk. |
| Application | Registration required each year, call for information. There is no application and no questions are asked about income/expenses. Organizers require gleaner's general address and phone number. |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Address and Location | |
| Site Location | Various local farms and private property |
| Located In Community | Peterborough (County of) |
| Address & Map | |
| Physical Access | Not Accessible ; Participants must walk, bend, pick and carry. If the school buses are too difficult for some to get on and off of, a friend or relative should pick instead. Sometimes walkers with wheels can be used. Strollers or carts are allowed * Workshops are generally accessible * Contact for more information |
| Contact Information | |
| gleaning@nourishproject.ca | |
| Website | peterboroughgleans.wordpress.com |
| Primary Contact | Lori Sainte, Coordinator; Phone: 705-749-9977; Email: peterboroughgleans@hotmail.com |
| Alternate Contact | Joelle Favreau, Community Development Coordinator, YWCA Peterborough; Phone: 705-743-3526; Email: info@nourishproject.ca |