Coffee Chats
Changing Climate
From uncommonly hot summers to spring flooding, farmers and gleaners are challenged to respond to
September 15, 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
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
Coffee Chats
Neighborliness
Adam Wilson of the Peasantry School led a conversation on the concept of neighborliness at
April 8, 2025
Coffee Chats
Moving Beyond Numbers
Cara Michelle Silverberg of Rachel’s table and Lisa DeSantis of Kokua Harvest facilitated a conversation about
January 29, 2025
Coffee Chats
SARE Grant Kick Off
At the October 2024 Coffee Chat, Shawn Peterson reviews the operational details of the SARE
November 5, 2024
Coffee Chats
Gleaning Orgs & Political Advocacy
Join Morgan Curry, Executive Director of Skagit Gleaners, for the September 2024 Coffee Chat on
October 10, 2024