Our volunteers rescue more than 83,000 lbs. of fresh, local produce that we give out at our Ellis Street food bank. We also grow and harvest our own produce at Boxx Berry Farm, and we even glean leftovers from the Bellingham Farmers Market on Saturdays!
Gleaning opportunities are scheduled from June to October, and weekend opportunities are sometimes available. Work party details are shared via an email notification, and registered gleaning volunteers are able to sign up on a first-come, first-served basis.
Contact Emily Pittis at 360-303-0912
glean@bellinghamfoodbank.org
Already Registered:
Registered gleaning volunteers can click the button below to view posted gleans and sign up for upcoming gleaning shifts.
Want to host a glean at your farm or property?
Check out our guide to hosting a glean below!
Victory Gardens
Donate food from your garden! Below are tools to help your garden grow. Bring your fresh fruits and veggies to our food donation reception in our back alley. Monday – Thursday from 8:30-3:00, and Friday from 12:00 – 3:00. For large donations, please call ahead to schedule. You can pick up a Victory Garden sign at the door as well.
Garden Donation Rules
- Summer squash should weigh less than 2 pounds each. We don’t want your monster squash!
- Do not donate ground fallen fruit.
- Please remove the roots from lettuce, spinach, and other greens.
- Do not donated bolted greens that have gone to seed. They are extremely bitter.
- If it’s dirty, give it a quick wash!
- You do not need to bag individual squash, cucumbers, heads of lettuce and other items.
In general, the number one guideline for donating is: Would you eat it?
If not, consider composting it instead!