Filed under: Food , Activism , Plants and Wildlife Gleaning is a practice that has been around for a very long time. It’s basically defined as the act of collecting leftover crops from farmer’s fields after they’ve been harvested. In an urban setting, gleaning has more to do with harvesting fruit trees for their produce that would otherwise fall to the ground and rot. Many modern humanitarian groups are practicing urban gleaning to give food to the poor and hungry. With the recent boom in victory gardens and backyard agriculture, many homeowners find themselves overwhelmed with fruits or vegetables, only to let them ruin in the outside elements. This is where urban gleaning groups are thriving , and helping to stamp out hunger where they can. In 2007 alone, Portland Oregon’s Fruit Tree Project volunteers averaged 300 pounds of fruit with each harvest, totalling 3,400 pounds by the end of the season. This project is currently working on setting up workshops to teach tree owners and volunteers more about urban gleaning and its benefits to the poor.   Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Linking Blogs  |  Comments

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