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Food.Farmer.Earth just released the second installment of their video series on Urban Gleaners' work reducing waste and want. Founder Tracy Oseran talks about our "disposable society" and how we are throwing thousands of pounds of food in landfills that is perfectly...

This latest blog post is by our Food to Schools Intern, Emmeline Friedman. The New York Times recently published an article titled "With Classroom Breakfasts, a Concern That Some Children Eat Twice.” The article expresses concern over school-provided breakfasts for...

Food Farmer Earth is "a new online television series from Cooking Up a Story (www.youtube.com/cookingupastory) that celebrates our food: where it comes from, and the people behind the food we eat." They recently put together this amazing video about Urban Gleaners'...

Portland Farmers Market recently posted this article by Urban Gleaners on their blog! Take a look: Thousands look forward to Opening Day of the Portland Farmers Market at PSU. For Urban Gleaners, it means a new season of donations of delicious, fresh, organic produce...

Tracy Oseran, the Executive Director of Urban Gleaners, was recently honored for her support of Blanchet House of Hospitality at their 60th Anniversary Dinner. Since 2006, Urban Gleaners has worked closely with Blanchet House, providing transportation services and...

We were recently interviewed by Zoë Carpenter, a blogger for FRESH: The Movie. She really captures the work of Urban Gleaners: "Though Portland has been lauded as an epicurean mecca for local and seasonal produce, the truth is that Oregon ranks among the five...