Created by a local Milwaukee resident in 2013, Glean Milwaukee began gleaning, or collecting produce that would have been oth ... erwise overlooked, and giving it to the community. Managed currently by Groundwork Milwaukee, Glean Milwaukee works with volunteers to help residents harvest their produce mindfully. Glean Milwaukee is made possible by the help of the Milwaukee residents, with many moving parts, such as the fruit pickers, drivers, and fruit tree owners. During the harvest season the Glean Milwaukee team coordinatees volunteers to homes and farms to collect the produce. Once the produce is collected it is distributed to food pantries within Milwaukee. Currently we are working with Riverwest Food Pantry, New Beginnings are Possible, Tandem, Tikkun Ha-ir to help stock their food pantries with healthy and sustainable options. The mission of Glean Milwaukee is to change the community's perspective on local fruit trees, and make healthy eating more accessible and maintainable to those in need within the community. With “21% of Milwaukee residents living more than 1 mile away from a grocery store”, or in other words a food desert, it is difficult for Milwaukee residents in these situations to live a healthy life. With the work of our dedicated team of volunteers, along with the work of community members, Glean Milwaukee facilitates a healthy relationship between fruit trees and the community. read more