East Kent Gleaning Group

We rescue fresh, surplus fruit and veg from farms where it would otherwise be wasted, and divert the produce from waste to local communities.
#foodwastewarriors

[East Kent Gleaning Group @EastKent_Hub]

East Kent Gleaning Hub exists to connect community volunteers, farmers and food redistribution charities, in order to rescue the tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables that are destined for waste on farms...
#foodwastewarriors #community #foodpovertyaction https://t.co/bedVsPiKk1

[DealWithIT @deal_withit]

Well done charmaine xx great day

[Charmaine Gleaner @CharmaineGlean]

We were honoured to be joined by a couple of newlyweds today! They shared that they were actually on their honeymoon..how amazing that they chose to spend a few hours of their day out gleaning with us! 🥰
#foodwasteheroes

[Richard @Rich_1_9_7_6]

@CharmaineGlean @felixprojectuk fresh fruit at this time of the year is so special and so gratefully received, thank you from all @felixprojectuk

[Charmaine Gleaner @CharmaineGlean]

I love this! 😍 Thank you @felixprojectuk and much gratitude to you and your lovely family Gil, for your contribution to our mission today. #foodwasteheroes

[Charmaine Gleaner @CharmaineGlean]

Beautiful day in Kent out gleaning with @SAW_58 from @deal_withit, Kate and her team from @felixprojectuk and all of the amazing gleaning volunteers..together we rescued 684kg of pears from going to waste! 💪🙌
#foodwasteheroes
#Gleaningnetwork
#communityspirit

[East Kent Gleaning Group @EastKent_Hub]

#foodwasteheroes 🥰

[Charmaine Gleaner @CharmaineGlean]

Thank you guys so much for coming today, we appreciate you all! 🤩

[DealWithIT @deal_withit]

Thank you to our pear gleaners for this mornings volunteering - Sarah, Sally, Tim & Steve - and farmer David Bradley for hosting us. #gleaning #WeAreGleaners @feedbackorg @EastKent_Hub

[DealWithIT @deal_withit]

Well done @EastKent_Hub for todays 684kgs pear glean nr Staple for @felixprojectuk thx to AC Hulme farmers for hosting @feedbackorg

[DealWithIT @deal_withit]

Mega thanks to our gleaning volunteers for todays Pear Glean nr Staple.

Some 335kgs saved today which brings our running yearly total over 10tons of food saved from waste.

Food going to local food charities #gleaning #wearegleaners @feedbackorg @DoverDC @EastKent_Hub

[DealWithIT @deal_withit]

Pear glean has started nr staple #gleaning @feedbackorg @EastKent_Hub

[DealWithIT @deal_withit]

360kgs of spuds gleaned today for local food charities and schools. #wearegleaners #gleaning @feedbackorg @EastKent_Hub @Deal_Foodbank @DoverPantry @unitedfamilyuk @EmmausDover @ageukskc @sandown_school

[Charmaine Gleaner @CharmaineGlean]

...and now we have moved onto our next rescue misson for today in a cabbage field! Journalist @olifranklin is still with us!
#foodwasteweek
@kentgleaners
#foodwasteheroes

[Charmaine Gleaner @CharmaineGlean]

Potatoes and apples rescued today in Wingham with the Hythe Environmental Community Group volunteers.💪🏾 👊🏾 We were also joined today by @olifranklin!
#kentgleaners #foodwasteweek
#foodwasteheroes

[DealWithIT @deal_withit]

We have our 1st apple glean today .. a few late early worcesters at eastry #gleaning @feedbackorg @EastKent_Hub

[Foodrise @wearefoodrise]

Every year an estimated 2.5 billion tonnes of food goes to waste. #Foodwaste contributes around 10% of total global greenhouse gas emissions.

It's time to stop feeding climate change!

Sign the petition: https://t.co/pDJMK2jepp

#ZeroWasteWeek

[Charmaine Gleaner @CharmaineGlean]

Lovely morning out gleaning with amazing #community volunteers and the @felixprojectuk team. We rescued 500kg potatoes and 320kg cabbages. The produce will be distributed to make meals for those who are disadvantaged/in need..
#kentgleaners #foodwasteheroes #communityspirit

[East Kent Gleaning Group @EastKent_Hub]

@SAW_58 You and your team are simply amazing! You guys give your time week after week in the fields, no matter the weather! AND then you redistribute the produce to those in your area who are in need-We appreciate you very much! 🤩 #foodwastewarriors
#communityspirit

[DealWithIT @deal_withit]

Thx to volunteer gleaners today some 400kgs of food saved from waste going to food charities in Deal, Dover and Thanet #wearegleaners #gleaning @feedbackorg @EastKent_Hub @sharongoodyer @DoverPantry @Deal_Foodbank @EmmausDover @ageukskc

[DealWithIT @deal_withit]

Another big glean today for Felix and local food charities. Some 1.5tons of potatoes and cabbage collected by volunteers from Deal and Hythe.

Big thanks again to Trevor at Boundary Rd Farm #WeAreGleaners #gleaning @felixprojectuk @EastKent_Hub @feedbackorg

[@ourkitchenthanet @sharongoodyer]

@deal_withit @Deal_Foodbank @EmmausDover @DoverPantry @ageukskc @feedbackorg @EastKent_Hub Those were good spuds. We enjoyed cooking with them,

[DealWithIT @deal_withit]

Our mega potato glean is underway for @felixprojectuk @feedbackorg @EastKent_Hub