Feed the hungry--Supervise picking fruits, veggies at a farm near Kansas City

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ORGANIZATION: After the Harvest

Greens&Jeans

Fruits and vegetables are going to waste in farmers’ fields. Can you help us save this fresh, nutritious produce to feed hungry families? We need 20 field supervisors to lead gleanings within 30-45 min. of Kansas City from June to November: one day a month (or more if you’d like)--Mon-Sat mornings in the summer with later start times in the fall.

How you would help:

  • You’ll be trained prior to your first gleaning (takes about an hour).
  • On gleaning day, usually at 7 a.m., meet with the farmer who’ll show you what and how to harvest.
  • Then supervise the gleaning for about three hours--overseeing, engaging and teaching groups of volunteer kids, youth and adults--always assuring safety rules and farmer instructions are followed.
  • Record pounds gleaned and then you and the volunteers deliver the produce to assigned food banks or pantries.
Come enjoy fresh farm air, our terrific volunteers and generous farmers...

Please come join us in feeding those in need.

If you belong to an organization (or want to form a group) that would like to help glean fruits and vegetables this season, contact us to reserve your date now.

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About After the Harvest

Location:

6320 Brookside Plaza, Ste. 504, Kansas City, MO 64113, US

Mission Statement

After the Harvest rescues nutritious fruits and vegetables from going to waste and donates them to agencies that serve hungry people, primarily in Greater Kansas City.

Description

Our volunteers glean after the harvest, picking what’s left in farmers’ fields and picking up already harvested leftover produce and distributing them to local food pantries and food banks that serve the great KC metro. After the Harvest, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Hunger
Seniors
Children & Youth, Hunger, Seniors

WHEN

Sat Aug 01, 2015 - Tue Sep 15, 2015

WHERE

Area farms--your travel time within 30-45 min.Kansas City, MO 64129

DATE POSTED

September 15, 2015

SKILLS

  • Problem Solving
  • Organization
  • People Skills
  • Event Management

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Orientation or Training
  • June-November: once a month for five hrs.
  • Provide own transportationMust be able to lift up to 40 lbs. if needed. 

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