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Alberni Valley Gleaning Project

Sustainable food organization.

The Alberni Valley Gleaning Project takes un-used fruit, nuts, and vegetables and distributes them throughout the community. Apples, Plums, Pears, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Grapes, Tomatoes, Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, etc.

Fruit harvested by the volunteers is shared - 1/3 for the property owner if desired, 1/3 for the pickers, and 1/3 as a donation to charities and other organizations in need.

In 2012, the inaugural year, the program collected and put to use over 3800 pounds of fruit.


Mission Statement
The Alberni Valley Gleaning Project takes un-used fruit, nuts, and vegetables and distributes them throughout the community.