21 Northwest FCS
stewardship giving
Spokane Edible Tree Project | Spokane
Annually, volunteers with the Spokane Edible Tree Project glean more than
30,000 pounds of quality, locally grown fruit that would otherwise go to waste in
Spokane and surrounding counties. The excess supply is shared with people who
have limited access to fresh produce through strong partnerships with local
charities and food banks.
Teaming up with local producers to feed
hungry families and reduce food waste.
With support from Northwest Farm Credit Services,
SETP has expanded their operations by purchasing
equipment and strengthening their relationships with
local food producers.
"I love that we're truly making a difference in our
community," says Annie Eberhardt, Gleaning Coordi-
nator at SETP. "We're redirecting food waste, bringing
attention to local foods and helping to get healthy,
nutritious food into the hands of people who really
need it. With amazing partners like Catholic Charities'
Food for All program, the Northwest and 2nd Harvest
food banks, we're able to meet people's needs where
they are: low-income residential communities, home
shelters, childcare centers, food pantries and meal
programs far and wide in Spokane County."
Strong support from local producers
SETP has built strong relationships with local farmers
who are committed to sharing with those in need.
During good growing years, some will set aside trees
early in the season for volunteers to glean before busy
harvest begins. Through SETP's Farmers Market Glean
program, started in 2017, local producers are now
able to donate food they didn't sell at market. SETP
volunteers collect the produce that would normally go
