Tag Archives: USDA Experimental Farm

Gleaning in December: Can You Say Cole Crops?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by arlingwoman

Last August, a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council stated that 40 percent of food produced in the United States goes to waste.  The waste happens throughout the food chain, starting with 7 percent of fields not being harvested because of weather, … Continue reading →

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Farm to Table: Gleaning Turnips at USDA Experimental Farm

Posted on December 11, 2011 by arlingwoman

Saturday morning I hitched a ride with Puwen Lee, Arlington Food Assistance Center’s Volunteer Coordinator, up to the USDA’s experimental farm in Beltsville, Maryland to pick turnips.  A group of about 15 met at the north farm and followed our … Continue reading →

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