Apple Glean Sat Sep 5, 2015
Apple Orchard Glean! Date: Saturday, September 5, 2015 Time: Carpool to the field by 8:15 am (see carpool directions below) Location: Bethel area Carpooling: Parking at the orchard is severely limited so carpools will be necessary. Meet at the Bethel Dollar General, 6084 Pigeon Road, Canton by 8:15 a.m. Directions to Bethel Dollar General: From Main street in Waynesville, turn onto Pigeon Street/Hwy 276 south. Travel approximately six miles to the Dollar General. Volunteers will be on hand to lead the carpool caravan to the glean site. Please do NOT begin gleaning until instructed to do so...
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A Short Notice Apple Glean! We just received another gracious offer to glean apples in Waynesville. Please let us know if you can or cannot attend and we apologize for the very short notice but whatcha gonna do? Ya gotta go glean! Date: Wednesday September 2, 2015 Time: Meet at the glean location by 8:30 am Location: 79 Red Barn Terrace, Waynesville Carpooling: There is ample parking at this location but you are welcome to meet in the Russ Ave K-Mart parking lot and carpool to the glean location. Directions: From Main street in Waynesville, turn onto Pigeon Street/Hwy 276 south. Travel...
Read MoreKids are Gleaners Too!
Check out the kids and young adults helping with gleans – even multigenerations. What a great fun family adventure and educational opportunity! See what we mean? A family affair! Boy Scout...
Read MoreA Tiny But Mighty Grape Glean!
The Haywood Gleaners are ready for any glean, large or small. On Aug 28, 2015, a glean of concord grapes at a private garden was small but nonetheless contributed fresh produce to the food insecure in Haywood County: Gleaners: 7 Total gleaning hours: 7 Pounds gleaned: 100 Distribution: 20# boxes of grapes to 5 locations: Waynesville Senior Center Canton Senior Center Waynesville Towers Maggie Senior Center Maggie Methodist Church A family affair! Partners in Crime & Other Things Gleaning can be fun and educational See what we...
Read MoreThe Ginormous Tomato Glean Report
Date: 8/29/15 Grower: Mountain Research Station Total pounds: 3975 pounds!!! Total volunteers: 23 Hours gleaned: 4 Total volunteer hours: 92 Distribution: ARC-100# Aviemore-75# Bethel pantry-75# Broyhill-350# Canton Community Kitchen-300# Canton Senior center-50# Cavalier-50# Chestnut #1-50# Chestnut #2-50# Cindy Lane-50# Great Laurels-125# Haywood Christian Ministries-300# Haywood County CAPS/APS-75# Haywood County Detention Center-400# Hickory Hollow-125# Lakeview/Mountainview-150# McCracken-50# Maggie Methodist-250# Maggie Valley Senior center-50# Maple Leaf-125# Meals on Wheels-250# Open...
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