Citrus Gleaning

What to do when your citrus tree produces more than you can eat? Rather than let the fruit go to waste, consider donating to a gleaning project run by the Society of St. Andrew. Historically, gleaning was the process of collecting leftover crops after a harvest. Today, it's still an effective way of sharing extra homegrown produce with people in need. Active since 1995, the Society of St. Andrew organizes the statewide, volunteer-driven Gleaning Network, coordinating with local farmers, individual growers, thousands of volunteers and food distribution agencies. Locally, the Society partners with Feeding Northeast Florida to hold an annual event that attracts over 500 volunteers to help glean citrus fruit from neighborhood trees.

For more information on future gleanings visit endhunger.org and sign up online or call local organizer Larry Rood at 904-738-1190.