{"id":2191,"date":"2014-10-10T17:14:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/gleaning-results-in-vernon\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:24:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:24:49","slug":"gleaning-results-in-vernon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2014\/10\/10\/gleaning-results-in-vernon\/","title":{"rendered":"Gleaning results in Vernon."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Salvation Army Gleaning program promotes produce sharing in the Vernon community while reducing waste. \u00a0 Since June 2nd, 9240 lbs. of fresh produce has been donated from local farmers!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">The project harvests and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste.\u00a0 Produce is picked by volunteer gleaners and then distributed to community agencies.\u00a0 Several groups benefit from this program such as, Upper Room Mission, First Nations Friendship Centre, prenatal and daycare programs and North Okanagan Family Resource Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Produce is split on a one-third basis between the volunteer pickers, homeowners, and the community agencies.\u00a0 All of the produce picked remains in the local community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">The project has several goals, including: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimize fruit and vegetable waste<\/li>\n<li>Community involvement<\/li>\n<li>Promote local food production<\/li>\n<li>Help people gain access to food<\/li>\n<li>Public awareness of project<\/li>\n<li>Encourage consumption of fresh produce<\/li>\n<li>Bring community closer together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The program has been running very successfully and Ministries Director David MacBain and Monique Mazereeuw are hoping to expand their volunteer and donor base.<\/p>\n<p>For more information feel free to contact Monique at 250.307.7770 or SAgleaning@live.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Salvation Army Gleaning program promotes produce sharing in the Vernon community while reducing waste. \u00a0 Since June 2nd, 9240 lbs. of fresh produce has been donated from local farmers! 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