Gleanings for the Hungry

Summertime at Gleanings For The Hungry is hard work, high energy, a totally unique experience of serving the Lord and making food for the hungry. Summer is peach season, so from June through August we welcome teams to serve in our sun-dried peach production. Our program includes housing, great meals, Christ-centered chapels and meetings, fun summer activities, interacting with staff and other groups, and a full day of work drying fruit in beautiful Central California. Team up with your friends, family, school or church and join us this summer.

WHO CAN SERVE?

Summer is a very work intensive season. We encourage all volunteers to come knowing that work during summertime and fruit production is physically strenuous. During summer season there is an increased demand for volunteers who can commit to serve and focus on the task for extended periods of time. We welcome willing and hard-working teams, small groups, families, and individuals to serve with us.


Adults 18+ 

self-motivated and responsible


Students 13 – 17 

with adult group leaders


Children 12 and under 

with individual leader or guardian

Get some summer details



  • SUNDAY: Arrive between 4-6 PM (No meals provided)


    MONDAY: All Meals, Orientation Chapel, Full Workday, Missions Night, Activities


    TUESDAY: All Meals, Early Morning Prayer*, Chapel, Full Workday, Free evening


    WEDNESDAY: All Meals, Chapel, Full Workday, Free evening


    THURSDAY: All Meals, Early Morning Prayer*, Chapel, Full Workday, Love Feast                           Dinner

    FRIDAY: Breakfast and Lunch, Chapel, Half Workday, Clean Up, Departure no                        later than 2 PM


    Schedule is subject to change each year.

  • FRUIT PRODUCTION WORK: Repetitive tasks on production line, fresh fruit inspection, positioning fruit on cutting machines, spreading and turning cut fruit on trays, lifting and laying out trays of fruit to drying field, cupping up fruit in the field, picking up trays of finished dry fruit, loading trays onto equipment, inspecting dried fruit, packaging dried fruit.


    CLEANING WORK: Kitchen, restroom, dining hall cleaning. Peach plant daily clean up (messy work); sweeping, scooping, washing, rinsing, sanitizing. Final cleaning of your living area. Final cleaning of specific campus area.


    OTHER WORK AREA: Kitchen food prep, wood shop pallet and tray building, soup mix production, gardening, grounds-keeping, refilling water station, general maintenance and repair, and more.

  • DORMS WITH BUNKBEDS: Gleanings generally plans to house all summer volunteers in the dorms. All dorms have bunk-style beds. You will likely room with another group unless your team is large enough to fill all the beds in a dorm room.


    PRIVATE ROOMS: Special reservations for private rooms or adjoining suites may be requested for summer volunteers such as adults, leaders, families, guests with specific needs or limitations. Make special requests as early as possible–private rooms are extremely limited.


    RV SPOTS: Gleanings offers spots for all types of recreational vehicles with full hook ups: water, septic, electricity (30 or 50 AMPS)