Sometimes, you just have to play in the dirt.
That’s just what volunteers and staff with D.C. Central Kitchen did on a recent Thursday morning during a trip 45 minutes Southeast of Washington, D.C. to a farm in Owings, Md.
the youth group from Kansas City arrives
Amidst the fun, the group of ten volunteers – a youth group from Kansas City who came to D.C. with the Center for Student Missions – also helped D.C. Central Kitchen harvest pounds of green produce to bring back to the kitchen.
Bagging the Chinese cabbage
The girls and boys, ages 15 to 17, helped stake and string tomato plants, weed an onion patch, pick broccoli, and cut off lettuce, bok choy, and Chinese Cabbage heads from 9 a.m. to noon.
Farmer Jim watches over us.
Farmer Jim, who owns the Lambs Quarter farm, graciously welcomed the group to participate in gleaning from his organic produce fields – about 5 acres in total.
Bringing home the loot
At the end of the day, D.C. Central Kitchen had accumulated bags and boxes of produce to add to the 4,500 meals that go out each day – giving the hungry a little extra helping of healthy.
The students, who readily jumped to work outside at a beautiful farm harvesting produce, probably had the most fun carrying the Chinese cabbage back in trash bags, perched atop their heads, in single file.
Looking to learn more about Gleaning with D.C. Central Kitchen? Visit the web site and get in on the action!
Several Campus Kitchens have already planned gleaning trips:
Saint Andrews Episcopal High School (will become a Campus Kitchen in Fall 2010)– July 22, August 5
CKWM – August 3
CKUVA – August 12
CKUMES – October 28
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