We’d like to invite everyone to this exciting event we’re putting on in collaboration with Kamloops Immigrant Services!
We’d like to invite everyone to this exciting event we’re putting on in collaboration with Kamloops Immigrant Services!
The Kamloops Food Policy Council will be hosting a seed-cleaning demo at the Farmers Market on Saturday, September 30, featuring our recently purchased winnower and thresher. Please come down to the market…
The Gleaning Abundance Program is once again hiring a summer student! Check out details of the position here: JobDescriptionforGleaningAbundanceProgramLeader.docx
We have come a long way in 4 years! 2016 brought some new and exciting changes! We were able to purchase a Gleaning Van and hire a summer student! Farming and Gardening There are a lot of people in…
Collaboration is the name of the game! Check out this Plan H video that showcases some of the awesome food security programs in Kamloops! https://www.dropbox.com/s/x06wo3o47r4jyxz/BCHC%20Kamloops%20FINAL.mp4?dl=0
http://cfjctoday.com/article/540070/gleaning-abundance-provides-fruitful-return-community
Back by popular demand . . . The Edible Garden Tour This is not your average garden tour! We love flowers, but come and see what else some local gardeners are growing in their back (and front) yards! You will…
2015 was another bountiful year for the Gleaning Abundance Program! Here are the numbers! Total number of harvests – 86 Total amount of produce gleaned – 16,000 lbs! Total amount of produce donated – 9,700 lbs! Agencies that received produce…
Why We Glean! Thanks to all who came out to our Volunteer Appreciation Event! It was a fun evening and we hope you all felt appreciated! Here are a few photos:…
Gleaning is a practice originating from ancient times in which surplus produce is collected from fruit trees, farms and home gardens and shared between the home-owners, volunteers and community food outreach programs.
The Gleaning Abundance Project is a food action program of the Kamloops Food Policy Council.