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Gleaning Cornwall has been set up to help feed those in poverty at a time when numbers of people struggling to put food on the table have rocketed, minimise waste and reconnect people with the land. Launched by Regenerative Food and Farming CIC, Gleaning Cornwall harvests surplus food and delivers it to food banks, community kitchens, community larders and cupboards. Produce is donated free of charge on the agreement that it is free to the end user. In doing so they are bringing an age-old practice to avoid waste into the 21st century.
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Lynne – Volunteer charitable food organisation, Mid Cornwall Jan 2025 ‘Now that 2024 is well and truly behind us, let me tell you the reality of Christmas here in Cornwall. The struggling...
Holly Whitelaw – Founder of Gleaning Cornwall Through our work we have learnt a great deal about the stresses facing the hard-working people that feed us and how difficult it is to make fruit and veg...
Holly Whitelaw – founder of Gleaning Cornwall One of the problems Gleaning Cornwall is helping to address, is food waste. Though the majority of food waste comes from our homes, a large proportion...
I am so glad that have been able to be a Gleaning volunteer. I really wanted to do something that would mave a difference but also something that would give me a chance to meet up with others who were...
Thanks to farmers across Cornwall, teams of volunteers have been out in all weathers, cutting and filling crates with surplus veg throughout the winter. But where does that veg go and what impact does...
The number of organisations feeding people in need and the rise in working people who are now homeless, living in shelters, vehicles, sofa surfing and even on the street, is escalating at pace and a...
By Karen Ross, Cornwall Gleaning coordinator We are delighted to have received an award in the Circular Economy category at the prestigious ceremony held at the Royal Cornwall Museum The helping hands...
The Gleaning Cornwall network supplies fruit and vegetables to around 100 charities, organisations and volunteer groups who are working hard to ensure those facing food poverty don’t go hungry...
Thanks to everyone for coming together to get the Gleaning team in 4 wheel drive. We did it! The first 4×4 has been purchased and is now hard at work. This 4×4 vehicle will enable Gleaning Cornwall to...
Wow, what an amazing bunch of volunteers we have! Watch and enjoy our Gleaning Flashmob in fields across the county as they dance to Irene Cara – Flashdance What A Feeling. With just 2 weeks to go we...
Holly Whitelaw – Founder of Gleaning Cornwall One of the problems Gleaning Cornwall is helping to address, is food waste. Farmers, through no fault of their own, often can’t harvest all their...
According to The Big Issue, the UK’s rate of food poverty is among the worst in Europe. Despite being the sixth richest country in the world, millions are struggling to access the food they need. The...
The number of organisations feeding people in need and the rise in working people who are now homeless, living in shelters, vehicles, sofa surfing and even on the street, is escalating at pace and a...
Pip – Volunteer with Gleaning Cornwall In our village church we have a “Give and take shelf” where, since Covid times, people have left donated food items for others in need to take...
David – Volunteer with Gleaning Cornwall I first heard of the Gleaners through my late wife. She was a committed environmentalist. Sadly she was not well enough to join herself. On her passing I...
Hilda – Volunteer with Gleaning Cornwall I have always foraged and gleaned but walking about the countryside I was both puzzled and horrified by the amount of agricultural wastage: occasionally...
Sally – Volunteer with Gleaning Cornwall I heard about gleaning through a friend and thought I’d give it a go. My first glean was organic cauliflowers. I was absolutely astounded at the amount...
Jenni J – volunteer with Gleaning Cornwall I heard about Cornwall Gleaning from a neighbour. Love that I am doing something that is combating food waste and helping to feed people. Fresh...
By Teresa, Gleaning Logistics Poverty in Cornwall is escalating at a rapid rate. The divide between rich and poor is one of the highest in the country. Hidden among the glamour of this sought after...
Jenni Duncan – Coordinator for Mid and West Cornwall Hi I’m Jeni and I joined the gleaning network in September 2021 after discovering an advert for the role of area coordinator on Social Media...
March 2023 Volunteer at recipient organisation ‘I could write a book on all the different reasons that people turn up for help but this just scratches the surface. Without the gleaner’s help we...
Our volunteers have been hard at work gleening fruit and veg across mid and west Cornwall but we need to grow our team. So far this year we have rescued over 35 tons of produce that ordinarily would...
Following a successful crowdfunder we are humbled by the generosity of our supporters and would like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has donated during December 2021 to help us raise funds. We...
Gleaning Cornwall is in need of 2 suitable 4×4 vehicles to aid us in gleaning ever increasing amounts of veg from local farm fields. Our Crowdfunder is now live, read more about it here or hit the...
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