Harvesting row crops is fun and can bring in a great variety of vegetables.
On the Olympic Peninsula the majority of gleaning occurs on small to medium scale diverse vegetable farms, which brings in a great abundance and a variety of vegetables.
TCFB built up their row crop gleaning with small farmers who produce for the local farmers' market and/or CSA.
Community Harvest gleaned about half of their total produce in 2012 from row crops. The most important aspects of gleaning row crops are field considerations: how much and what types of produce, and caring for produce post-harvest.
Once strong, positive and professional relationships are build, see recommendations for working with farmers to schedule regular gleans
Getting nearby food bank and hunger relief agencies is critical for the success of any gleaning program. See what SCCAA did to collaborate in their community.