According to the USDA, gleaning is the act of collecting excess fresh foods from farms, gardens, farmers' markets, grocers, or any other sources to provide nutritious foods to communities in need. When our neighboring properties begin to overflow at the peak of the harvest season, FARSB sends a group of volunteers to "glean" the site. Our volunteers pick the fruits or vegetables and place them into produce bags to be sent to the food bank. Later, this produce is distributed at no cost to families in need through FARSB's hunger relief programs.