Project Type: Education Only
Funds awarded in 2022: $49,999.00
Projected End Date: 03/31/2025
Grant Recipients:
Virginia Tech; Society of St. Andrew
Region: Southern
State: Virginia
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Harry Schonberger
Virginia Tech
Co-Investigators:
Dr. Renee Boyer, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Dr. Tiffany Drape, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Allyson Ey
Society of St. Andrew
Dr. Laura Strawn, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Description:
Welcome to our training. This video covers ways farmers can work with gleaners to safely donate their produce to local hunger relief efforts. Please see below for some of the links that were referenced during the presentation.
When you have completed this training, we would appreciate your feedback through a short survey.
https://vce.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1G4tWzMA3XQaZ94
This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2021-38640-34724 through the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number EDS22-37. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Please reach out to Dr. H. Lester Schonberger (hls@vt.edu) if you have any questions or need anything else related to this training.
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Gleaner training - https://video.vt.edu/media/VT+SoSA+Gleaner+Training/1_x7d42oan
Farmers Market training - https://video.vt.edu/media/FarmersMarket-GleaningTraining/1_...
Liability Exemptions When Donating Food to Hunger Relief Organizations in Virginia - https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/FST/fst-447/FST-...
When you have completed this training, we would appreciate your feedback through a short survey.
https://vce.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1G4tWzMA3XQaZ94
This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2021-38640-34724 through the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number EDS22-37. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Please reach out to Dr. H. Lester Schonberger (hls@vt.edu) if you have any questions or need anything else related to this training.
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Gleaner training - https://video.vt.edu/media/VT+SoSA+Gleaner+Training/1_x7d42oan
Farmers Market training - https://video.vt.edu/media/FarmersMarket-GleaningTraining/1_...
Liability Exemptions When Donating Food to Hunger Relief Organizations in Virginia - https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/FST/fst-447/FST-...
Type:
Video
Transcript Embedded:
Yes
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators
This product is associated with the project "Empowering Farmers, Farmers Market Managers, and Gleaners to Safely Address Local Hunger and Food Insecurity"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.