Comments on: Gleaning Becoming More Popular

By: Denise

Denise — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:51:28 +0000

Gleaning has been around a long time and is still done all over the U.S. mainly by those who keep the OT statutes and ordinances. We don’t have a garden this year but when we do have one, we leave parts of it unpicked for those who want to share in the bounty. It’s a practical and nice thing to do. It might gain in popularity because of the economy but I don’t see it as a harbinger of bad things coming, mainly because it’s been going on a long time.

By: phi

phi — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:24:03 +0000

This is starting to remind me of the Great Depression…not good.

By: Frugal Urbanite

Frugal Urbanite — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:03:45 +0000

I’ve heard of it (it’s popular in cities for freegans) but I hadn’t realized it had become more common place.

By: hdmi cable

hdmi cable — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:42:15 +0000

There are several networks both secular and non secular who provide gleaning.

By: marci (not the same as above) :)

marci (not the same as above) :) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:32:07 +0000

Yes I’ve gleaned. Apples, berries, beans, potatoes.

And I’ve made it known I will gladly accept extras from other’s gardens or fishing/hunting/clamming trips And will cut/wrap meat for a share plus the bones.

My extra from the garden goes first to family and friends. Then extras over that go to work, or to the food bank if it is something they will accept.

By: marci

marci — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:40:07 +0000

I’ve never heard of gleaning before either. Makes me want to start a garden at my house just for the excess to share in that regard.

By: Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom

Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:46:42 +0000

Very intriguing! It would never have occurred to me to think of gleaning in anything other than an ancient sense. I think it’s a great way to help people out, and a fabulous idea for preventing waste!