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. Foodrise is a charity transforming the food system for climate, nature and justice

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.

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Contents

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

The different reasons that lead to food waste on farms
1. Types and causes of farm level food waste
2. Where and when does waste occur?
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 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 keep your hub organised
How to Organise a Gleaning Day

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

A printable checklist with all H&S info
Fundraising Advice

Thematic areas for funders
Training and Resources

To help you getter better equipped at running, funding and resourcing your gleaning group
1. How to set up a gleaning group
Principles of Gleaning

Principles to adhere to when running gleaning activities

Back to all Checklists

After confirming volunteers

Confirm logistics with farmer

Field location, facilities, parking

Confirm date and transport logistics with beneficiary

Send final details to volunteers

Location, travel info, meeting time, what to bring

The Gleaning Network is a Foodrise project

After confirming volunteers

Confirm logistics with farmer

Confirm date and transport logistics with beneficiary

Send final details to volunteers

Organise travel details for volunteers