Gleaning Volunteer Training

Welcome and thank you for your interest in becoming a gleaning volunteer with the CK Gleaning Project!

NOTE: IF you are a community agency staff member who will ONLY be picking up the gleaned produce at the fields, you DO NOT have to complete the volunteer training. BUT IF you are a community agency staff member who will be volunteering to glean the fields, please complete the volunteer training.

Please complete the following steps to become a gleaning volunteer:

Watch the Training Video OR Attend in-person training Thursday August 3rd 2023 9:00-10:30AM in Chatham, Ontario.
- To register for In-person Training, please email the CK Food Policy Council with your full name.
If you completed the Training Video, please complete the online quiz
Complete the appropriate volunteer application form and submit via email OR drop it off in-person to CK Public Health (2nd floor of the Health and Family Services building at 435 Grand Avenue West, Chatham, Ontario). If you have any questions please reach out to them for further assistance.
If you completed the Training Video and Quiz, please send an email to confirm that you completed the training.

1. Training Video OR In-person Training – Thursday August 3rd 2023 @ 9:00-10:30AM

For all details on volunteer training, please review the CK Gleaning Project – Volunteer Package

2. Complete the Quiz

Gleaning Volunteer Quiz

1 / 5

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for gleaning?

Avoid picking produce found on the ground

Discard any split open produce

Fill the boxes as high as you can

Separate produce into boxes, if harvesting more than one type at once

2 / 5

Proper lifting techniques include:

never twisting at the waist; pick up your feet and pivot to turn

checking the package or material for any sharp objects or edges

checking your path of travel and clearing any movable objects

all of the above

3 / 5

To protect yourself from ticks you should:

Wear long sleeves and long pants and tuck pants into socks for added protection

Use insect repellent

Avoid walking through long grass

all of the above

4 / 5

What are the major forms of heat illnesses?

Heat stroke

Heat exhaustion

Heat cramps

all of the above

5 / 5

What can you do to not provoke a bee attack?

Avoid brightly coloured, flowery or black clothing

Always wear shoes and work gloves when working outdoors limit the use of perfumes such as hair products, soaps etc.

Don’t swat at them or cause a fuss

all of the above

Your score is

The average score is 88%

3. Please download the appropriate volunteer application form and complete by using Adobe OR print off to complete by hand

Volunteer Application 18 or over

Volunteer Application under 18

Gleaning Volunteer Training

Welcome and thank you for your interest in becoming a gleaning volunteer with the CK Gleaning Project!

Please complete the following steps to become a gleaning volunteer:

1. Training Video OR In-person Training – Thursday August 3rd 2023 @ 9:00-10:30AM

For all details on volunteer training, please review the CK Gleaning Project – Volunteer Package

2. Complete the Quiz

3. Please download the appropriate volunteer application form and complete by using Adobe OR print off to complete by hand

4. Please send an email to confirm that you completed the training.