Unfortunately, the rain caused most of the beautiful Romas to split and weren’t good enough to pick but we still were able to glean 850 lbs. There were 26 volunteers (gleaners & transporters) who helped save the day!
Glean Manager: Janine Geenen
Grower: NC State University Mountain Research Station
Total numbers of volunteers (including transporters) 26
Total pounds gleaned: 850
Distribution:
Chestnut #1 – 25 lbs.
Chestnut #2 -25 lbs.
Hickory – 100 lbs.
McCrackens – 25 lbs.
Richland -50 lbs.
Waynesville Senior Citizen Center – 50 lbs.
Aviemore- 50 lbs.
Canton Kitchen – 50 lbs.
Canton Senior Center – 50 lbs.
Lakeview – 50 lbs.
North Hominy – 50 lbs.
TimberRidge – 50 lbs.
Maggie Senior Center – 50 lbs.
Pigeon Center – 75 lbs.
Meals on Wheels – 75 lbs.
CAPS – 25 lbs.
Bethel – 50 lbs.
IN ADDITION, Gleaners gleaned approximately 100 lbs. for their personal use.