The Vermont Gleaning Collective Primary Objective: To build a statewide collective of gleaning initiatives through organizational partnerships, increasing the professionalism, effectiveness, efficiency and competency of all Member programs affecting the states capacity to capture greater volumes of unutilized farm fresh foods and increase Vermont's food independence. Supporting Activities: Provide a working fresh food recovery model that has been tested, is easily implemented and maintained. Salvation Farms will guide Members through the successful development and management of effective gleaning programs; serving Members by providing technical assistance, staff training and evaluation of their program budget, supplies sourcing and inventory, supporting infrastructure and operational processes and protocol. Measurable Results: Document annual changes in gleaning activities, volunteer engagement and farm participation regionally while evaluate effectiveness by soliciting Member and community feedback. A Vermont Gleaning Collective Manual and Coordinator Training Program will be available to Members. Through collaborative problem solving refinements will result from discussions and decisions made by the Members who can evaluate and reflect on the model in practice in their region.
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