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Registered!

Posted on Jan 26, 2020

You are registered for a workshop sponsored by Haywood Gleaners. Contact us if you cannot attend or pass your registration to another person who can be there.

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Testimonials

Posted on Jun 20, 2017

We are grateful for the following testimonials that tell us we are doing a good thing for our community and that our hard work pays off tenfold: This is Connie Seely from McCracken Rest Home in Waynesville; We have been so fortunate to be receivers of the seasonal gleans! Our residents rave over the produce that you have been so generous to deliver! A while back we received an email asking for volunteers to pick up gleans on Saturdays for delivery; we have had a great response from our staff, several would like to volunteer; please let me know how we can become established to join your...

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Tate C. Addis Benefit Concert

Posted on Sep 13, 2016

Enjoy these two snippets from the benefit concert performed by internationally known organist, Tate C. Addis. Mr Addis and his lovely wife, Laura Larsen Addis, were very generous in offering a concert to benefit the Haywood Gleaners and our cause. Mrs. Addis is the official “page turner.” Tate C. Addis plays the benefit concert finale: Tate C. Addis plays the organ using only his feet:

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Baby Gleans

Posted on Jul 25, 2016

And we’re off! These are the small gleans that took place in the past few weeks (June-July 2016): 6/24/16 30# cucumbers 7/7/16 16# green beans 7/9/16 45# onions 7/19/16 50# corn 7/19/16 25# green beans 7/21/16 740# squash 7/21/16 180# cucumbers 7/23/16 72.25# kale They may be baby gleans but they are still mighty! All was delivered to some of our 35 recipient locations. Go Gleaners!

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The Gleaners are Coming! The Gleaners are Coming!

Posted on Jun 5, 2016

Stay tuned, folks, we’ll be revving up next month (July 16) for the best season ever! We need to beat our total last year, which was 17 tons of fresh produce delivered to 34 different recipient locations! Looking forward to seeing you all in the fields soon!

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Apple Glean Report 10-17-15

Posted on Oct 17, 2015

It was perfect out for the apple glean today. Here’s the Report: Date October 17, 2015 Produce Gleaned= 1000 pounds Total hours in the field 1.5 Total number of volunteers 22 Distribution: Maggie Methodist 60 pounds Cavalier Arms 60 pounds Cindy Lane 60 pounds Aviemore Villiage 60 pounds The Towers 40 pounds Hickory Holow 60 pounds Richland 20 pounds Reach 40 pounds Grace 100 pounds ARC 60 pounds Chestnut #1 40 pounds Chestnut#2 40 pounds LifeSpan 60 pounds Canton Kitchen 80 pounds Timber Ridge 80 pounds McCrackens 40 pounds Gleaners take home= 100...

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