Looking Back on 2014

Gleaning grapes in Fredonia.

2014 was a big year for gleaning.  Farmers from all over the county contributed to helping those in need by donating portions of their farms and fields to feed the hungry.

Below are our year-end statistics for 2014.

TOTAL POUNDS OF PRODUCE GLEANED

35,915 lbs.

FOOD RECOVERED (from bakeries)

2,278 lbs.

COMPOST RECOVERED

1,300 lbs.

AND A TON OF FLOWERS!!!

Flower donation from Westfield Nursery in Chautauqua County.

Here in Dunkirk, NY, we also hosted over 40 cooking and nutrition workshops reaching out to low-income families and individuals.  

TOTAL ATTENDEES

620 persons

WORKSHOP TITLES

-Cooking out of the Cupboard

-Preserving the Harvest: Canning and Christina

-Going Gluten-Free: Part I & II

-Springtime Cooking

-Eating Local in Chautauqua County

-How to Make the Perfect Quiche

-Real Food Fall Time Favorites

-Eating with Type II Diabetes

-How to Make Applesauce

-How to Make Grape Juice

-What's in Season? Ratatouille

AND MOOOOOOORE!

Easy as Pie Workshop with Christina Jarvis and Jeanne Frerichs.