Avon Gleaning

08/08/2026

We are currently looking for a new Bath-based coordinator to join our small friendly team.

The role of the Gleaning Coordinator is primarily to build relationships with local farms and food projects, to organise and plan each glean, to ensure volunteers are safe and happy on the day, and to redistribute the gleaned produce afterwards. This is a fixed term role funded by the National Lottery Community Fund (August 2026 - August 2027) with scope for continuation of work beyond August 2027 dependent on further funding.

If you think you might be the right person for this role, please have a look at the full job description on our website: https://avongleaning.org.uk/job-vacancies/

The application form can be found there too. There is no formal deadline for applications but we are looking for someone to start right away and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until we find the right person.

We are aiming to hold informal interviews over the next few weeks and will provide the new coordinators with full training for a prompt start in the peak gleaning season of August/September. Hooray!

05/08/2026

We are very pleased to announce that we were one of the lucky recipients of almost £20k from the lottery Community fund🙂

This means we will be able to continue to glean surplus crops as well as create some workshops for saving/preserving produce.
See you in the fields soon we hope!

30/07/2026

On Monday we delivered lots of lovely Vegetables to the Super Supper Club which were donated by The Community Farm.
We have been regularly delivering fresh veggies to a number of East Bristol projects each Monday/Tuesday thanks to generous donations from a few local farms. Save the produce! Feed people 😊

13/05/2026

Last week we delivered all this fresh fruit and vegetables to the Ardugh, who then go on to support local schools and kitchens with donations of fresh food ☺️

22/01/2026

On Wednesday this week our Coordinator Yla and these brave souls gleaned LOADS of leek and cabbages! 🙏👌👏 Well done and thanks! The surplus crops went all over East Bristol to Coexist Community Kitchen and The Vassels Centre food club, plus others!

01/11/2025

Today we rescued around 850 pumpkins with a group of fabulous volunteers!
Thank you to Farrington’s Farm, Grow Wilder, Sims Hill Shared Harvest FareShare Foodrise - for climate, nature, justice 🙏🙏
And of course all the volunteers 😊😊
Food groups in East Bristol look out for your delivery over the next 2 weeks 👀
Anyone who missed this one, it's always on the 1st November, so pop it in your diary for next year!

29/10/2025

For years now we have all enjoyed The Community Farm, and they have been extremely generous with supplying us with surplus vegetables and fruit. It's now time to support them with their urgent crowdfunder to raise £50,000 to keep their farm gates open!

For 15 years, The Community Farm, based just south of Bristol, has poured their hearts into building a better local food system: growing climate-friendly food, supporting nature, and bringing thousands of people together to learn, connect, and take action for a better future. Due to a sharp drop in grant funding they are now at risk of closure. Please support them and share.

Keep sharing better food and farming with the local community.

28/08/2025

Glean of Beetroot 🫜 and collection of lots of other veggies today The Community Farm!
Come and get a good dose of nature and meet our new Coordinator Dylan!

18/07/2025

🥦🥕🌽🥒🍅 Thanks to some recent funding from with support from , Avon Gleaning Network are looking for two gleaning coordinators in the Bath/Bristol area to support our work over the next 7 months (and hopefully beyond, funding dependent).

To learn more and apply follow the link in our bio 🥦🥕🌽🥒🍅