“Up to 52 percent of produce grown in our country never reaches a human consumer. What industry allows more than half its product to go to waste?”
Category: Gleaning Program
Kids love kale (and apples and potatoes and…) By Suzy Conaway (longtime VEG Squad and Produce Rescue Driver volunteer. Pictured here in her all white “gleaning uniform”.) Okay. Maybe kids don’t like to eat kale, but they love gleaning it! I’ve been with After the Harvest since its beginning and I’ve gleaned with lots of […]
ATH volunteers in league of their own By Stacie Moody, ATH Community Engagement Coordinator April is the time of year that we celebrate volunteers–as we applaud those who lend a hand across the nation and in our neighborhood–during National Volunteer Month and particularly during the third week, which is National Volunteer Week. I have been […]
ATH introduces volunteer ID stickers There’s a sticky situation going on at After the Harvest these days. But it’s a good thing! While our volunteers are known for their stick-to-itiveness when picking or picking up rescued produce for those in need, there has always been a challenge regarding identifying them so that everyone knows that […]
Welcome! Please join us for our Silver Spade Awards virtual event. We’re sorry that we can’t all gather as usual for our annual Holiday Thank You Party, but for this challenging year, we’re going virtual because we couldn’t miss the chance to thank our wonderful volunteers and other supporters. You helped provide healthy food for […]