Vermont Gleaning & Food Recovery Organizations
Community Harvest of Central Vermont
Central VT based nonprofit organization that recovers surplus food from local farms for the food insecure and runs a gleaning program. The website includes information for volunteers.
146 Lord Road, Berlin, VT 05602 Gleaning Type: On-farm, Food recovery Organization Type: Nonprofit
Healthy Roots Collaborative
Healthy Roots works to strengthen the local food system in northwest Vermont for the health and vitality of the people of Franklin and Grand Isle Counties.
No physical address Gleaning Type: On-farm, Distribution, Urban Organization Type: Nonprofit, Paid staff
HOPE: Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects
Addison County, VT based organization that runs the HOPE Local Food Access Project which involves farmers, volunteers, the Addison County Gleaning Program and others to meet the needs of the food insecure and supports a small garden for the food shelf. The website includes information for volunteers and others.
282 Boardman Street, Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Gleaning Type: On-farm, Food recovery Organization Type: Nonprofit
Intervale Center
Burlington, VT based nonprofit working to strengthen community food systems. The Intervale's Gleaning and Food Rescue Program gleans from local farms and packages "weekly free food shares for individuals, families and social service agencies." The website includes information for volunteers and others.
180 Intervale Road, Burlington, VT, 05401 Gleaning Type: On-farm, Distribution Organization Type: Nonprofit
Salvation Farms
Salvation Farms is a federally recognized non-profit with a mission to build increased resilience in Vermont’s food system through agricultural surplus management. We carry out our mission by fostering collaborative, cross sector partnerships that create efficient management practices for Vermont’s farm surplus through the engagement and use of available resources, skills, and knowledge. We are deeply rooted in the philosophy that farms are, were, and always will be our salvation; small, diversified farms are the cornerstones of healthy, wholesome and stable communities and culture. We are inspired by sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, and experiential education.
49 Portland St, Morristown, VT 05661 Gleaning Type: On-farm, Other support (software, management, etc.) Organization Type: Nonprofit
Vermont Foodbank
The nonprofit food bank's gleaning program delivers local produce to the food insecure. Information for volunteers interested in on-farm and orchard gleans, and farmers.
33 Parker Road, Barre, Vermont 05641 Gleaning Type: Distribution, Food recovery Organization Type: Nonprofit
Vermont Gleaning Collective
An initiative of Salvation Farms, the Collective is a network of "professionally organized community-based gleaning programs." The website offers an interface to coordinate gleaning activities and offers information and volunteer opportunities with many gleaning organizations throughout Vermont.
No physical address Gleaning Type: Other support (software, management, etc.) Organization Type: Nonprofit
Willing Hands
Upper Valley region based nonprofit organization providing the food insecure with gleaned food from the Willing Hands Organic Farm, local farmers, and other donation sites. The website includes information for volunteers, farmers, food recipients and others.
198 Church Street, Norwich VT 05055 Gleaning Type: On-farm, Food recovery Organization Type: Nonprofit
