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Food Gleaning - Big Island, Potato Project, Society of Saint Andrew

3383 Sweet Hollow Road, Big Island, VA 24526

Serve food through agencies already at work in local communities throughout the state. Only restrictions are that the receiving agency does not charge agencies, individuals, or families for the food they receive from us (including shared maintenance fees). We do not proselytize. Unless we are working with a community partner to host a scheduled "truck to trunk" food distribution, Do not give food directly to individuals. Do not have any food available on an emergency basis for individuals or families, and do not keep food for distribution at our main location.
Do not have food available at our main office to share. Work through feeding agencies already at work in communities across the state. Phone calls are welcome during regular business hours.
https://endhunger.org/regional-offices/virginia/

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Agencies wanting to receive fresh produce free of charge from the Society of St. Andrew should call the main number during regular business hours. Adding an agency to our list of receiving partners does not guarantee the availability of fresh produce from the Society of St. Andrew in your area at any particular time, however. We're glad to share what we have, when we have it in your agency's operating area!

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Description

Find farmers with excess and unmarketable (but safe and edible) fresh produce to share, work with them to acquire that food, usually through the help of gleaning volunteers who pick, dig, and gather the available food. Distribute the food free of charge to feeding agencies nearby, including soup kitchens, shelters, emergency and disaster relief programs, food pantries, and major food banks. Work with food pantries and other agencies that are not able to receive food from the major food banks, to be sure that the people they serve has access to healthy fruits and vegetables. Do not own warehouses or trucks, and there is no food on-site at our headquarters in Big Island, Virginia.

Providing organization

Society of Saint Andrew

Private, non-profit organization that connects growers, distributors, farmer's markets, etc. with agencies to provide healthy produce to underserved communities. INTAKE CONTACT: Lynette Johnson, Executive Director or Ben Breene, Virginia Program Coordinator. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:(PO Box 25081, Durham NC 27702-5081 (919)683-3011),(P.O. Box 536842 Orlando, Fl 32853-6842, (407)650-1956), (P.O. Box 257, Mathiston, MS 39752 (662)263-8648), (P.O. Box 61086, Birmingham, AL 35261 (205) 838-1927), (P.O. Box 712, Tifton, GA 31793, (229) 386-5800, (3511 Gallitin Pike, Nashville TN 37216, 615-878-6134).