Tim Casey, of J&V Casey and Son, said he wanted to use surplus produce that would normally be ploughed back into the soil.
A team of volunteers visited Mr Casey’s farm at Dogdyke, near Boston, to harvest and then pack surplus leeks that would otherwise have gone to waste.
About 1,000kg of leeks were harvested – enough for 12,500 portions to be distributed to regional food and homeless charities.
The Gleaning Network aims to save the thousands of tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables that it says are wasted on UK farms every year.
An increasing number of farmers are working with the network to find a home for crops which fail to meet retail strict cosmetic standards or otherwise cannot be sold.
Article from "Farmers Weekly"