Gleaning provides a web platform that lets community groups coordinate food picking and sharing events, replacing spreadsheets and email threads with a single, automated system. The service handles registrations, waitlist management, confirmations, reminders, and thank‑you notes, freeing staff to focus on the actual harvest. Users can customize intuitive forms to capture specific data needed for each event.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Community groups that collect and distribute surplus food often rely on spreadsheets, email threads, and manual paperwork to manage registrations, waitlists, and communications, leading to inefficient admin work and missed opportunities to share food.
Solution
Gleaning offers a cloud‑based platform that centralizes all aspects of food‑harvest events for community organizations. Organizers can create customizable registration forms, manage waitlists, and send automated confirmations, reminders, and thank‑you messages without manual effort. The system replaces fragmented tools with a single interface, reducing administrative overhead and allowing staff to focus on food distribution. Real‑time dashboards provide visibility into participant numbers and inventory status, helping groups plan and execute harvests more reliably. All data is stored securely in the cloud, accessible from any device, ensuring continuity across volunteers and locations.
Target Audience
Primary users are nonprofit food rescue organizations, community gardens, and volunteer groups that run regular harvest or gleaning events and need a streamlined way to manage participants and communications.
Features
- Customizable online forms for capturing harvest‑specific information such as food type, quantity, and volunteer preferences
- Automated waitlist handling that moves participants up as spots open and notifies them instantly
- Scheduled email workflows for registration confirmations, reminders, and post‑event thank‑you notes
- Central dashboard showing real‑time registration counts, waitlist status, and food inventory metrics
- Cloud‑hosted data storage with role‑based access controls for staff and volunteers
- Integration‑ready API endpoints for connecting to existing community management tools or calendars