Marin Organic is now underway with the second complete season of the Glean Team. From youth groups to elder groups, families and individuals, volunteers are meeting every Monday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m. to help harvest extra food from the fields of Marin Organic farms. This nutritious organic food is allowing many schools and organizations in Marin greater access to local, healthy food through the Marin Organic School Lunch and Gleaning Program.
In the month of July alone, the Marin Organic Glean Team supplied over 2,000 lbs of local organic food to participating schools and organizations. This includes a variety of produce and products such as lettuces, spinach, chard, kale, cabbage, broccoli, squash and yogurt.
The Gleaning Program is working to increase access to healthy food for Marin County schools, day cares, youth groups, summer camps, educations centers and so on, as well as community centers, senior services, and other local organizations feeding people in need. These schools and organizations are then able to feed people wholesome meals as well as reallocate funds towards the purchase of more healthy and nutrient-rich ingredients.
Let’s work together on creating healthy solutions and a happy community! We welcome all of you to join the Marin Organic Glean Team to help harvest, meet other community members and learn where your food comes from.
For more information on the Glean Team go to: www.marinorganic.org
Marin Organic School Lunch and Gleaning Program Associate
