food pantries

The transition from summer to autumn means a mix of hot and cold days, beautiful foliage and a unique opportunity to fight hunger. The change of harvesting seasons means surplus crops, and there are a few tactics currently in use to make sure those crops get to those who need them. Gleaning refers to the collection of crops either from farmers’ fields that have already been mechanically harvested or from fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest, due to low market prices, according to Slow Movement. Food collected during gleaning is commonly distributed to food pantries, school cafeterias or other places with a needy population. The Vermont Foodbank, the state’s largest...