by GleanKY | Apr 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Food waste is a big problem for people and the environment, but it’s one we are working to solve! This Earth Day, as we reflect on humankind’s relationship with the planet, is a great time to consider the importance of initiatives like gleaning that mitigate the...
by GleanKY | Mar 20, 2024 | Staff Introductions
Today marks fourteen years since Glean Kentucky’s founding! Over the years, Glean Kentucky has been through many changes: we grew from a volunteer-run initiative to a staffed nonprofit organization, changed our name a few times, established gleaning networks in three...
by GleanKY | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Isaiah Smith has joined the GleanKY team through Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Summer Youth Job Training Program. Isaiah will be serving as our Marketing Assistant and brings tremendous energy and determination to our team. We are grateful for the...
by GleanKY | Jan 26, 2017 | Gleaning, Volunteer
Would you give an hour or two of your time to combat food waste and hunger? Volunteers are needed to help glean and deliver food in Lexington the following times this month: Wednesday 2/1 @ 2pm – Fresh Market Thursday 2/2 @ 10am – Lucky’s Market...
by GleanKY | Jan 11, 2017 | Gleaning
It’s a new year, and we’re looking ahead to some really exciting things in 2017—though it’s going to be hard to top the record-breaking year we had in 2016. Last year, we gleaned more than 270,000 pounds of food—the most in a year yet!—and our...
