July 2024 News ☀️

Since May we've been busy gleaning farmers markets, farms, and backyards!

Our farm gleans kicked off with rhubarb from Hidden Acres Orchards on Green Bluff, where some awesome volunteers turned out to help us bring in 66 pounds of ruby red rhubarb!

A huge thanks to some of our financial supporters in the community - this year we've received ongoing support from First Interstate Bank and a first-time sponsorship from Idaho Central Credit Union!

We had a ton of fun gleaning strawberries at Walter's Fruit Ranch and Bodacious Berries on Green Bluff! The berries have been 10/10 in terms of flavor this year and we're proud to announce we harvested 50 pounds to share with community members that wouldn't have otherwise gotten them!

Next up we had to cancel a cherry glean due to extreme heat and some very ambitious yellowjackets so we pivoted and got out to River District Farm for a potato glean! 

Farmers Market Gleans have really picked up now that we're getting so much sunshine! An enormous shout-out to the 22 farms that have donated produce so far this season! New this year we have started gleaning the Friday Emerson-Garfield market!

August, September, and October hold the promise of more bountiful harvests to be gleaned, so stay tuned for Saturday volunteer opportunities, usually starting at nine or ten in the morning. See you out there friends!

Spring 2024 News

We may not be as busy as the honeybees and native pollinators, but we've definitely started our season!

Hi, my name's Eli! As of April 1st I began my new role as SETP's Executive Director & Gleaning Coordinator! I grew up on Green Bluff, and I bring deep roots in agriculture to my work with SETP. My passion for field-ripe fruit bursting with flavor is well-aligned with our mission at SETP. I envision a future where everyone in our community has access to the very best fruits and vegetables that our local food system has to offer. I worked as a commercial farm partner with SETP from 2020-2023 and joined SETP as our first Executive Director & Gleaning Coordinator in April of 2024.

We've been out in the community! It was great to meet some new gleaners at the Earth Day Fair at SLD, the Arbor Day Event at Finch Arboretum, and the Brush on the Bluff event at Polly Judd Park!

Farmers Market Gleans have gotten off to a great start, and we are hoping to add the Emerson Garfield Market to our list of weekly market gleans!

We can't wait for the launch of our Glean for Good Program this season! Stay tuned to these emails or our social media pages for updates - rhubarb and strawberry gleans coming soon!