Why We Need Volunteer Gleaners

These zucchini (and more) were left in the field unpicked and over-grown because of the low turn-out on our call for volunteers to glean the fields at Davis Ranch.

This past Friday, as we picked zucchini, Peggy Davis made an additional request.  "Toss the zucchini that are too big on the road.  It will help keep the dust down."  We enjoyed chucking the overgrown ones on the road, seeing how far we could toss them and dodging the wayward flying zucchinis.  However, when we were done, the amount of food that was left on the road was sobering.  The photo above shows half-way down the length of just three rows of zucchini.

The beautiful verdant fields of Davis Ranch

 We re-organized our process of picking.  We had a "runner" transporting full buckets to the truck, so the pickers could stay on task.  

 

  

  In less than an hour, we picked two bins of zucchini for our Elk Grove neighbors.  

If you have time on a Friday morning and would like to join our happy group of volunteers, please call Travis at 916-690-8866.

Thank you to Davis Ranch for this incredible opportunity to provide our clients with fresh zucchini.

Davis Ranch, LLC
13211 Jackson Road
Sloughhouse, CA  95683
Just 15 minutes north of Elk Grove.