Meet the Gleaners, Combing Farm Fields to Feed the Newly Hungry
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Meet the Gleaners, Combing Farm Fields to Feed the Newly Hungry
The New York Times | July 6, 2020
Gleaning is a hallowed agricultural tradition, traditionally defined as gathering anything left over after a harvest. In this country, it has long been the province of religious groups inspired by the ancient Jewish story of Ruth, written at a time when gleaning was still a protected right for the poor. In...