### Question
How is the term gleaner defined?


### Answer
The term **gleaner** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1791* as the following:

> a person who harvests for free distribution to the needy, or for donation to a nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to the needy, an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1791*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13A-CHILD NUTRITION**

