The Gleaning Network is a Foodrise project

The gleaning toolkit is brought to you by Foodrise, the organisation who created the UK’s Gleaning Network.

The Gleaning Network is just one of Foodrise many projects and campaigns, through which we aim to regenerate nature by transforming our food systems.

Interested to find out more about our work, and how you can get involved? Please visit our website – we’d love to hear from you.

Contents

The Toolkit
1. What is in this toolkit?
Food Waste on Farms

To give you a better understanding of the different reasons that lead lead to food waste on farms
Farmers & Growers

How to find and talk to prospective farmers
Volunteers

How to recruit and manage your gleaning volunteers
Redistribution

Getting your gleaned produce out into the community
Equipment

Tools and equipment you might need for your gleaning day
1. What to bring on a glean
Health & Safety

As you will be working on farms, it's important to get your head around the health and safety aspects of the day
How to stay organised

The important admin to ensure the success of your hub!
How to Set Up Gleaning in Your Area

An overview of setting up your local hub
How to Organise a Gleaning Day

An overview of organising a gleaning day.
Health & Safety Checklist

A printable checklist with all H&S info
Principles of Gleaning

Some principles to adhere to when running gleaning activities
Fundraising Advice

This chapter is password protected. To access, please sign up to become a member of the gleaning network

9. How to Set Up Gleaning in Your Area

The keys steps of setting up your hub

Understand and familiarise yourself with farms in your region and where and why there might be surplus.

Locate local farms and create relationships.

Locate and reach out to redistribution charities, community kitchens or food charities willing to receive produce.

Recruit a local volunteer base.

Source relevant equipment needed.

Organise your first gleaning day!