Boston Area Gleaners

Boston Area Gleaners Increasing fresh food access, reducing food waste, and supporting local farmers.

Thrilled to host a visit with Congresswoman Lori Trahan and State Senator Jamie Eldridge. Our local politicians are work...
05/29/2026

Thrilled to host a visit with Congresswoman Lori Trahan and State Senator Jamie Eldridge. Our local politicians are working hard to serve our communities and we are grateful for their support and commitment to our work!

Thankful to have the support of Congresswoman Lori Trahan and Senator Jamie Eldridge!
05/28/2026

Thankful to have the support of Congresswoman Lori Trahan and Senator Jamie Eldridge!

We can't wait to see you on June 20th for our annual June Food Day event! In addition to hay rides, farm tours, deliciou...
05/28/2026

We can't wait to see you on June 20th for our annual June Food Day event! In addition to hay rides, farm tours, delicious food, and complimentary drinks, we are hosting a raffle that includes some fabulous prizes. We are very grateful for our raffle donors and we hope you have the chance to take home one of these great prizes!

Reserve your FREE ticket at our website.

Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
Unbound Commonwealth Collection
River Boat Company
Spice Co.
Silver Unicorn Bookstore
Museum
Boston - Charles River Canoe & Kayak
Crawling
Adventures
Great American Rain Barrel Company
Truck Group
Mei Dumplings
Chocolate
Wine
Produce

Hand-carved wooden bowls from Gleaners' board member, Greg Voss

Homemade BBQ meal from State Champion/BBQ pitmaster and Gleaners' board member, Ivan Basch

Our 7th annual June Food Day is 4 weeks away!Join us on June 20th for a day full of community, support, and fun for ever...
05/22/2026

Our 7th annual June Food Day is 4 weeks away!

Join us on June 20th for a day full of community, support, and fun for everyone. There will be hay rides, farm tours, catered food, complimentary beverages, a raffle with awesome prizes, and more. We hope to see you there!

Click the link below to learn more and reserve your FREE ticket:

https://www.bostonareagleaners.org/junefoodday.html

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
Tito's Handmade Vodka
Advantage Truck Group
Roche Bros. Supermarkets
Wegmans
World Centric
Argento Electric LLC
Flynn Construction Corp.
McGuane Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Dennis K. Burke Inc.

04/22/2026

Even though April is Earth Month 🌍 (Happy Earth Day), we also want to highlight National Volunteer Week today. We are so grateful for our dedicated network of volunteers who go above and beyond every season to support our local farmers, increase food access, and mitigate food waste. We cannot wait to work with even more volunteers this season, and we encourage you to volunteer, support your community, and engage in activities that promote a healthy planet and healthy food for everyone! 🌻🌞🌱

If you're interested in learning about agriculture, food recovery, or increasing food access within the community, we en...
04/03/2026

If you're interested in learning about agriculture, food recovery, or increasing food access within the community, we encourage you to apply to our Farm Apprentice & Gleaning Apprentice Programs.

Each program will work with different areas within the local food system and will further the mission of Boston Area Gleaners. Visit our website for more information!

Happy National Volunteer Month!April is National Volunteer Month and we are extremely grateful to have such a dedicated ...
04/01/2026

Happy National Volunteer Month!

April is National Volunteer Month and we are extremely grateful to have such a dedicated and enthusiastic network of volunteers. Our volunteers show up during all types of weather conditions and are always willing to do the task at hand. From packing pounds of produce for our food access partners to climbing on ladders to reach apples during a gleaning trip, we cannot wait for this upcoming harvest season.

If you’re interested in volunteering, click the link in our bio or check at our website to learn more! (https://www.bostonareagleaners.org/volunteer.html)

We hope you can join us!

🚨To celebrate the groundbreaking of our new distribution center, and to honor six years of dedicated service, a retiring...
03/25/2026

🚨To celebrate the groundbreaking of our new distribution center, and to honor six years of dedicated service, a retiring board member will match all donations up to $25,000 through Friday, 3/27 to help us fund this critical project. Can we count on your support?

📈 Escalating rates of food insecurity, coupled with increased demand from our food access partners, mean that we urgently need to expand the infrastructure at Stonefield Farm to substantially increase our capacity to source and distribute fresh produce.

🚧 We have secured partial funding for the new distribution center and construction is already underway (check out the progress video).

🤲 Now, we are seeking your support. With your gift matched dollar-for-dollar, you can build our capacity to do more, both literally and figuratively.

Visit our website to make a donation today.

We were delighted to have staff from the Town of Acton Sustainability Office visit us this week. We look forward to work...
03/04/2026

We were delighted to have staff from the Town of Acton Sustainability Office visit us this week. We look forward to working with them on a range of projects!

The federally-funded Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (LFPA) had a profound impact on both Massachusetts growers...
02/26/2026

The federally-funded Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (LFPA) had a profound impact on both Massachusetts growers and families facing food insecurity in the years it operated. The program was cancelled by the Federal Administration in March of 2025, leaving a void. Select food system leaders responsible for implementing LFPA in Massachusetts have banded together to organize Local Food Purchasing Day! We are urging our State Legislators to fund a state LFPA program.

Come and JOIN US next Thursday, March 5th to show your support for this critical program. To learn more about the critical impacts of the LFPA program, read more on the MDAR website. Please RSVP at bit.ly/LFPAday26 (link in bio).

We are glad to be joining other food systems organizations collaborating on this effort, including: Amherst Survival Center, Berkshire Grown, Boston Area Gleaners, Coastal Foodshed, Growing Places, Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, Nourishing the North Shore, Regional Environmental Council (REC), Springfield Food Policy Council, The Salem Pantry, and World Farmers.

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Acton, MA
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