Friday 29-11-2024 - 14:00

 

 

As apples fell and pumpkin patches brimmed with colour, LUSU Green joined forces with Food Futures’ Share the Harvest Campaign to ensure nothing went to waste!

 

 

If you're new to the term, 'Gleaning' is a community practice of harvesting any leftover crops that would otherwise go to waste.

We kicked off our gleaning adventures by collecting 14 crates of apples from Forest Hills, the rewilding site on campus. These apples found their way to EggCup’s community food hub and became the star ingredient in delightful apple bakes—crumpets and crumble—crafted with the help of Marina from the Closing Loops Network. 

After that, we turned our attention to pumpkins left over from a pumpkin-picking patch. In a massive rescue mission, we gathered hundreds of pumpkins to be distributed or transformed into hearty meals at EggCup. View the recap of our pumpkin rescue mission here.

On Tuesday, the action moved to Lancaster and Morecambe College, where we worked with nearly 30 pumpkins to prepare a feast of pumpkin soup, curry, and risotto for EggCup. Even after this effort, there were still more pumpkins to go around! Glen, from the Closing Loops chef network, joined us in the Graduate College kitchen to whip up even more pumpkin risotto. Get a behind-the-scenes of our cooking escapades here.

In total, 64 students got involved in this community-driven effort, from gleaning fresh produce to cooking delicious meals. Together, we’ve proven that with a little collaboration and creativity, food waste can turn into something extraordinary!

 

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