{"id":241,"date":"2011-05-27T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-27T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frugalchicks.nwlens.com\/?p=241"},"modified":"2011-05-27T15:06:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-27T15:06:00","slug":"gleaning-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frugalchicks.nwlens.com\/?p=241","title":{"rendered":"Gleaning 101"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Glean: (verb)
1. To harvest (grain) left behind by reapers.
2. To collect bit by bit.
3. To obtain as a result of effort.
4. To gather a return or reward. <\/p>\n

We were asked at one of our coupon classes about gleaning.\u00a0 A friend of mine belongs to the Renton Community Co-Op.\u00a0 She shares her excess bread with me, and I share our fresh eggs with her.\u00a0 This co-op gleans from:<\/p>\n

PCC Natural Markets: bakery items, gluten free items, dairy, deli salads, pizzas, sub sandwiches
Costco: Bakery items only – muffins, breads, cupcakes, cakes, brownies
Saars: Produce only
Franz: Bakery items only
Panerra: Bakery items – bagels, bread, pastries, cookies (all made fresh that day)<\/p>\n

Members are required to drive to one of the gleaning pickups twice a month, and take the items home to divvy up into boxes according to how many families are in their local group.\u00a0 Once a week, members are required to go pick up their boxes.<\/p>\n

There is a lot of food that is not usable and will need to be recycled\/composted, but there is more than plenty that is perfectly fresh – and its good stuff like Dave’s Killer Bread and organic dairy products.\u00a0 A lot of the items gleaned are store overstock, and not necessarily items close to their pull dates.<\/p>\n

Annual donations of $30 per household for those financially able are appreciated, but not required for membership.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to learn more about the Renton Community Co-op or google co-ops in your local area..<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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