2026 Symposium
State of Gleaning
Shawn Peterson, Founder and Executive Director of AGO, on the State of Gleaning – findings
June 2, 2026
2026 Symposium
June 2, 2026
Coffee Chats
Engaging with Local Business
Join gleaners from coast to coast to hear how they engage local businesses to support
March 30, 2026
Coffee Chats
Community Food Mentorship Program
Join Pauline Howard of Price Edward Island Food Exchange, shared the details of the Community
March 30, 2026
Coffee Chats
Gleaning with Youth, Families & Kids
Join AGO members Kristen Leslie, Eden Gleaning & Gardening, Connie Miller, America’s Grow-A-Row and Daisy Miller,
February 9, 2026
Coffee Chats
Breaking Bread Together
Join Brandice Kirchner of Tikkun Ha-Ir in Wisconsin and Kathryn McDonald of Ruth’s Gleanings in
January 16, 2026
Coffee Chats
Federal Policies, Local Food Impacts
Erin McKee of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy reviewed the current state of
November 30, 2025
Coffee Chats
Seed Saving
Tom Powell of Wolf Gulch Farms shares best practices for saving seeds to create a
September 30, 2025
Coffee Chats
Development Strategies
Join Jamie McKnight of Rolling Harvest Food Rescue and Lisa DeSantis of Kokua Harvest in
September 4, 2025
Coffee Chats
Diversifying Your Volunteer Base
Ed Seal of Kitsap Harvest, Kristen Leslie of Eden Gleaning & Gardening and Cara Michelle
August 4, 2025
Coffee Chats
Farmer Engagement
Allison Levin of Community Harvest of Central Vermont and Jacob Beck of Operation Food Search
July 8, 2025
Coffee Chats
2025 Symposium Recap
The May Coffee Chat was a chance to visit the highlights of the 2025 Symposium
June 10, 2025