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We are in the middle of summer and the heat is intense. Even though it may be uncomfortable for us to work in the heat, we thank God for the hot sun that dries the peaches so we can send them to hungry people around the world! A big thank you to volunteers from...

Just this week!   582,000 pounds of peaches processed and drying in the field 19,163 pounds of dried peaches packed up and ready to ship 40,214 pounds of dried peaches sent to Children’s Hunger Fund A big thank you to all of our volunteers who made this week a...

We inspected and processed 535,000 pounds of peaches in just four days, in addition to packing 29,000 pounds of dried peaches in buckets.  Before you visit Gleanings for the Hungry, it’s hard to wrap your mind around those kinds of numbers. But when you come here and...

In one week, we processed 617,000 pounds of fresh fruit and 700,000 servings of soup! Let’s be honest—it’s difficult to sit in 110-degree weather, crouching in the field to make sure each half-peach is face-up so it will dry properly in the sun. It’s difficult to have...

With 580,000 pounds of fresh fruit processed, and 6,273 pounds of dried fruit ready to ship, our first full week of peach production was a success, thanks to the hard work of many volunteers from Big Valley Grace Community Church (Modesto, CA), Messiah Lutheran Church...

This was the first week of peach production for Summer 2017!  As with all first weeks, there were a lot of milestones along the way.  Helping lead the way was a team from the Salem, Oregon area called "Fired Up".  They truly were "fired up" too!  Our staff and summer...