On Wednesday, August 28th, 8 members of the FMG team headed out to West Berlin to join Allison Levin of Community Harvest of Central Vermont for a pear glean.
The group picked around 180 pounds of pears, which will go directly to hungry Vermonters in need.
Community Harvest of Central Vermont organizes volunteers to glean, or recover surplus food that would otherwise go to waste, from local farms. The food is then donated to food shelves, senior meal programs, and other organizations feeding people with limited access to fresh, healthy local food. The organization’s impact stretches throughout Central Vermont, working with 20 sites and 40 farm partners, providing nutritious gleaned food to 9,000 people in need. Sarah VanBeck serves on CHCV’s board as its treasurer. To learn more, visit communityharvestvt.org
Photo Left to Right: David Soccodato, Janice Ellis, Carrie Fox, Sarah VanBeck, Jeff Rice, Jaired Stewart, Casey McNeil and Matt Brockett.