Established in response to the pandemic crisis in 2020, the Iowa Gleaning Network aims to reduce the amount of fresh produce that goes to waste unharvested in local farms and gardens, establish lasting relationships in our communities, and deliver fresh, nutritious produce to Iowans in need of assistance.
Iowa Gleaning Network
Who We Are
What We Do
The Iowa Gleaning Network holds gleaning events where our coordinators lead teams of volunteers in harvesting fresh yet 'imperfect' produce from local farms and gardens, and collects end-of-day leftovers at farmers markets, then we donate it to local food pantries and pick-up sites.
For opportunities to glean and distribute fresh produce in your area, please contact the Iowa Gleaning Network program nearest you. On our map of Iowa counties below, you will find IGN Gleaning Coordinator locations indicated by a black star, IGN member organizations indicated by dark green, and IGN Gleaning Service Range indicated by light green.
Iowa City - serving Johnson, Iowa, Cedar, Washington, Muscatine, Louisa counties - nora@table2table.org
Cedar Rapids - serving Linn, Buchanan, Delaware, Jones, Cedar, Benton counties - gleaning@feediowafirst.com
Des Moines - serving Polk, Jasper, Marion, Warren, Madison, Dallas, Guthrie, Story counties - mstaecker@eatgreaterdesmoines.org
Mason City - serving Cerro Gordo, Worth, Floyd counties - csills@iastate.edu
Sioux City, Woodbury County - donnelly.linda@ymail.com
Atlantic, Cass County - claires2@iastate.edu
This posting has been made by the IGN Program Coordinator.
