22 February 2003

A little rain didn't stop 40,000 pounds of potatoes from being dropped off in the parking lot at First United Methodist Church of Warner Robins.  

Representatives from 20 organizations gathered on Saturday morning to pick up and distribute 800 50-lb bags of potatoes through South Georgia.  The event was coordinated by Eddie Davidson, a member of FUMC WR, and Marian Kelly, food drop coordinator to the Society of St. Andrew (SOSA).  SOSA is a non-profit organization that salvages fresh produce and redistributes it to feed the hungry.

These potatoes came from  Durham, NC.  They were gleaned from fields after the crop had been harvested. 

What is gleaning?
Gleaning is the process of gathering grain or produce left in a field by reapers or on a vine or tree by pickers.  Law required that the corners of the fields not be harvested and that any grain that was dropped be left.  This portion of the harvest was left to be gathered for food by the poor and travelers.