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Fields that keep feeding

Date published : July 30, 2010 - East Markham, Ontario

The age-old tradition of gleaning - salvaging leftover crops from fields - is being practised with renewed purpose as Ontario food banks deal with growing demand for their services.
 
Reporting and photographs
Craig Chivers

Editor
Miguel Raymond

Director-coordinator
Hélène Choquette


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Poverty, Food security, Food bank, Food, Gleaning, Craig Chivers

 
  • The number of Ontarians making regular use of food banks
  • has grown to 375,000. One in 5 food banks in the province
  • is now unable to meet local need.
  • Source: Ontario Association of Food Banks
 

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North York Harvest loves to GLEAN!

 
Fields that keep feeding

By North York Harvest - Date published: August 25, 2010 - Toronto, Ontario

Thanks Frederic for sharing -- your photo essay really captures the feeling of being in the fields and getting your hands dirty! North York Harvest is quite dedicated to running these wonderful trips and we have been doing them for almost 10 years. For some food bank participants, a gleaning trip is often the first time that they've visited a farm and an opportunity to taste what farm fresh...

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gleaning, north york harvest, food bank, leftover crops, community

 

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