Who are gleaners?

Gleaners are everyday people, food preservers, and recyclers. We come from all walks of life. Some of us are working, some are retired or unemployed. We have large and small families. Each member of the Gleaners Pantry Co-op is working towards the same goal. To reduce the amount of edible food that is wasted in Whatcom County. We are all striving to share with each other our knowledge of preservation techniques, budgeting ideas, gardening, recycling, dehydrating, composting, and how to utilize these techniques as an alternative to other more conventional means.

Gleaners Pantry also has a growing lending bank full of items for our members to use: Water bath canners, dehydrators, meat & vegetable grinders, tortilla presses, and canning books/guides are just a few of the items available.