Meet Roxanne, our new Program Manager!
“My relationship with GleanSLO began when our farm (RobinSong Farms) needed some help while we were out of town. GleanSLO harvested our rapidly growing zucchini for two weeks. This was the start of a beautiful relationship. Since then, we have used their services many times. Between gleans and donations, I slowly began to know many of members of the GleanSLO team. Everything about GleanSLO interests me! I hate to see produce go to waste. It’s surprising that we live in a country where many people are food insecure, yet we have more than enough produce to feed the nation. To end hunger, we need to live sustainability and GleanSLO aims to follow these principles. Being a farmer gives me a deep connection to GleanSLO because I have seen the abundance and the need in my neighborhood. I am very excited to be a part of an organization bringing so much positive change to our community.”-Roxanne Sanders, GleanSLO Program Manager
Learn more about Roxanne on our blog »
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Thanks for trotting with us
Thank you to everyone who walked, ran, and skipped with us on Thanksgiving morning at the Turkey Trot! This time of year can be hard for anyone without a reliable food source. This event’s purpose was to walk as a community, raising funds and awareness for the Food Bank Coalition and all of its programs, helping us increase the number of families we can help. Every $1 donated will provide $10 worth of nutritious food for our neighbors during the Holiday season.
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Mixing it up
The Food Bank had the honor of hosting the SLO Chamber Mixer in our new facility on November 16th. Dylan, GleanSLO’s AmeriCorps member, stole the show with his deep knowledge and understanding of GleanSLO. It was wonderful to welcome the community members to our new home.
“I enjoyed being able to share my passion of GleanSLO with other people in our community who either didn’t know about GleanSLO or didn’t know about gleaning.”- Dylan Jones
Stay tuned for our Grand Opening Event coming in January! We look forward to welcoming you into our new home.
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Tom Ikeda, growing a healthy community
Tom was GleanSLO’s very first donating farmer and has shared more than 75,000 pounds of produce with those in need in SLO County since 2010. He is a natural partner, sharing the GleanSLO vision: through the act of harvesting and sharing food, we connect and nourish our community to build stronger relationships and a deeper appreciation for our food. As a GleanSLO advocate and as a parent to several children graduating from Mission College Prep (MCP) High School, Tom has given hundreds of MCP high school students the opportunity to work in the fields. Students have gained an appreciation for our local food system, farmers, farm workers and the needs of the food insecure in our local community.
GleanSLO extends our thanks to Tom Ikeda for sharing his bounty to benefit the community. It is community members like Tom who make it possible to feed our neighbors who need the most help, but have the least access to fresh, local food. Thank you, Tom, for growing a healthy community!
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Feeling generous?
We have a day for giving thanks, we have two days for getting deals, now we have a day for charitable giving: #GivingTuesday. By supporting GleanSLO with a monetary donation you are helping to end food waste in SLO County. The success of GleanSLO depends on donations from the community. Here are a few of our immediate needs.
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Thank you:
David and Peggy Coon
City Farm-Central Cost Grown
Lynne Cornell
Nancy and Tom Dwyer
First fruits Farms
Ikeda Brothers
Island Farms
Sarah Krueckel
L & C Smith Groves
CA Natural Sweet Corn
Linda Mahnken
RobinSong Farms
Kathy Sherman
Thursday SLO Farmers Market
SLO VEG
Talley Farms
Saturday Templeton Farmers Market
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Through the act of harvesting and sharing food, we connect and nourish our community to build stronger relationships and a deeper appreciation for our food.
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