Society of St. Andrew - Florida

06/18/2026

136,904 pounds of produce donated!
3,800 families fed!

The Society of St. Andrew extends heartfelt thanks to the many SEPC members and friends who generously contributed to the annual Macon Drop, held on Friday, June 12th in Macon, GA. Your donations and support made it possible for us to host this remarkable event. Whether you provided fresh fruit and nutritious vegetables, offered consolidation locations, or assisted with freight, SoSA is deeply grateful for your partnership and generosity. Thank you for helping us make a meaningful impact!

Thank you, Harvest Fresh, Little River Produce, Grower Network, Lane Southern Orchards, Leger & Son, Bland Farms, Shuman Farms, Southern Valley, Del Monte, Titan Farms, Lipman Farms, Herndon Farms, Pratt Industries, Nickey Gregory Company Southeast Regional Cooperative, Satsuma Company, Freshway Produce, Mack Farms, Alpine Fresh, Sunripe Certified Brands, Fruitest, Misionero, Crystal Valley Foods, Chestnut Hills. Molly's Grape & Citrus Company and Move For Hunger.

"We are grateful that the SEPC members partner with us in this labor of love." - Angela Partain, SoSA GA Regional Director

06/18/2026

Society Of St. Andrew, Florida had the pleasure to join two of our dedicated volunteers in cultivating soil for a community garden at Hamilton Elementary School in Sanford, FL.

We aim for this community garden to spark the next generation’s passion for agriculture, food resiliency, and access to fresh produce.

Upon their return to school in the fall, students will have access to the garden space to grow a variety of fruits and veggies and will have the opportunity to learn how to prepare them once harvested. We are proud to have been apart of this initiative!


🍅 🥕 🍋 🥒 🥝 🫐 🍆 🍇 🧄 🥔

06/17/2026

Friday we partnered with City of Orlando Division of Sustainability. In partnership with CitySprouts Hydroponics Youth Fellowship Student Interns, we packed up enough lettuce seeds to yield over 16,000 lbs of produce! 🥬🥬🥬

It’s amazing what we can get done in a couple of hours with a little collaboration. These seeds will be available for anyone in the community interested in growing produce to feed hungry neighbors. Email me at [email protected] to set up a seed packing event or to be a recipient of seeds.

06/16/2026

SLICE BABY SLICE BABY!

So excited about last week’s glean with UF/IFAS Suwannee location. Farm Share Jacksonville was able to pick up and distribute thousands of pounds of beautiful melons that were ready and ripe for eating!

We’re always thankful for the partners and agencies that come out and make this possible!

06/05/2026

If you are feeling cool as a cucumber this summer, then come join SoSA for a glean in Mount Dora on 6/9 and/or 6/16!

Sign up here:https://www.mobilize.us/endhunger/event/963330/

05/26/2026

Thursday’s potato packing event has been cancelled this week 🥔

Sign up for more updates and to be notified of future gleans here: https://endhunger.org/get-involved/volunteer/

05/13/2026

Melon-choly? … Not today! 🍉🍉🍉 We rescued over 3,000 lbs of watermelon today from the landfill and we only scratched the surface!!! There are THOUSANDS of pounds more to rescue.

We will be sorting and picking again this coming Monday and Wednesday for the next couple of weeks until every last good watermelon has a home!

Come out and join us to rescue the rest before it’s too late! Sign up here:

https://www.mobilize.us/endhunger/event/952371/

🍉 Tips on How to Pick a Sweet Watermelon:🍉

• Creamy yellow field spot = ripe
• Heavy for its size = juicy
• Dull skin > shiny skin
• Deep hollow sound when tapped
• Brown webbing = often sweeter
• Symmetrical shape = better growth

Skip:
✖️ White field spots
✖️ Super shiny skin
✖️ Lightweight melons

05/11/2026

❕CALLING ALL GLEANERS❕

Join us for a ONE-IN-A-MELON harvest!! 🍉

We’ll be gleaning watermelon in LAKE WALES, FL. This Wednesday May 13th.

Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/endhunger/event/952371/

05/08/2026

Attention Gainesville area volunteers!

Join us tomorrow afternoon to help glean collards and kale for your community. Sign up here to participate: https://www.mobilize.us/endhunger/event/946305/.

Together, we can provide fresh, healthy produce to neighbors experiencing hunger in Gainesville.

Let’s fight hunger and food waste—together. Join us for a Society of St. Andrew Gleaning Event, where we’ll glean fresh produce for families in need. It’s a hands-on way to give back, enjoy the outdoors, and share in meaningful community service. 📅 Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026 + 3 more dat...

05/07/2026

GREEN BEANS were a huge hit this past Tuesday. Join us this following Tuesday for another great glean. This glean is especially good for anyone with mobility limitations. We are able to harvest the beans with the vine attached and remove them afterwards. Agencies that would like to receive should email me at [email protected]

Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/endhunger/event/949189/