Brandy Collier working the Eugene Area Gleaners Booth at a sustainability event in Eugene.
It happens every year: apples fall to the ground, squash overripens, and backyard trees shed more fruit than families can use. In Lane County, a nonprofit organization aims to step in before that food becomes compost.
The Eugene Area Gleaners began in 2009, after founder Brandy Collier learned from a friend about gleaning the simple way: knocking on a neighbor’s door and asking for some fruit…