ANNUAL REPORTS & GLEAN IN THE NEWS
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Check out Glean Kentucky’s accomplishments — what we’re doing, why we’re doing it,
and the results of our efforts — by clicking through the annual reports linked here.
Year One: The Beginning
Year Two: Est. Faith Feeds
In 2011, our harvest gleaned from Reed Valley Orchard in Bourbon County increased nearly three-fold for a total of 23,749 pounds of peaches, apples, pears, squash, and pumpkins.
Year Three: Mission Effectiveness
You know the feeling you have after accomplishing a significant goal — exhausted but on a natural high? We closed out 2012 on that natural high. Our success in this year of operations was remarkable.
Year Four: Abundant Growth
Blessed! Thankful! Overwhelmed! Inspired! Grateful! Speechless!
Year Five: Hero for the Hungry
269,432 pounds of produce gleaned in Fayette County this year with an additional 10,888 pounds gleaned in the surrounding counties. What a year!
Year Six: Community Impact
Glean Kentucky believes that no one should lack nutrition while fresh produce is thrown away. We made 618 gleaning trips in 2015!
Year Seven: One Million Pounds!
At the start of the year, Glean Kentucky was celebrating the impending hire of its third full-time employee. Our gleaning operation was growing by leaps and bounds and the winter no longer offered a respite from the business of the growing season.
Year Eight: Intentional Growth
Our mission has always been described as simple and tangible — a “no brainer” in the minds of many who hear about it. When our volunteers see the scale of fresh produce we rescue on a regular basis, anything other than redistributing it to our food-insecure neighbors seems unacceptable.
Year Nine: Cultivating Relationships
Year after year, our work grows in nearly every metric. We glean more pounds of produce from more farms, markets, and groceries. We deliver critical nutrition to more hard-working social service agencies, and we train more volunteers, ready to glean with us.
YEAR TEN: A Decade of Gleaning
Wow! In our tenth year, we’ve had some major accomplishments. Glean Kentucky is going stronger than ever!
Our Financial Status
Where to find more information
You can always read more about our financial status by viewing our most recent audit and our most recent 990. Please reach out with any questions!
In the news
2017
May 23, 2017 – Farm To Landfill: What New Research Shows About Food Waste – 89.3 WFPL
March 2, 2017 – Guest on WRFL’s Trivial Thursdays
March 1, 2017 – Grow Bluegrass, Glean Bluegrass – Ace Weekly
February 28, 2017 – Glean Kentucky volunteers packages seeds to make their organization grow – Lexington Herald-Leader
February 26, 2017 – Guest on Crescent Hill Radio’s The Farmer and The Foodie
2016
December 22, 2016 – 400 pounds of extra blueberries? No problem; Glean Kentucky gets food to those who need it – Lexington Herald-Leader
November 2016 – Gleaning To Provide Food For Kentucky Families – Bench & Bar
November 2016 – Glean Kentucky Puts Excess Food Where It’s Most Needed – Edible Magazine
July 2016 – Feeding the hungry and curbing food waste – Land, Air, Water
June 17, 2016 — Glean Kentucky Introduction, Lexington Community Radio’s Lexington Food Justice Radio
May 2016 – Local Hero (Favorite Food / Farming-Based Nonprofit) – Edible Magazine
April 2016 – Case Study: Glean Kentucky – KY Excel
2015
December 4, 2015 – 200 Pies for Local Shelters – Lexington Herald-Leader
September 8, 2015 – Glean Kentucky gets new van – Lexington Herald-Leader
February 23, 2015 – Glean Kentucky = Feed Kentucky – Kentucky Living
February 17, 2015 – “Heirloom seed sale will take your mind off winter, help your neighbors“– Tom Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader
2014
December 27, 2014 – The Local Traveler
2013
September 19, 2013 – Faith Feeds turns leftovers into much-needed meals for area’s hungry children and adults – Tim Thornberry, KYForward.com
July 20, 2013 – Faith Feeds fund raiser will aid food gleaning program – Sharon Thompson, Lexington Herald-Leader
July 2013 – Connections with Renee Shaw on KET
July 2013 – Nonprofits & Nutrition – kNOwMORE Nonprofits on KET
2012
November 22, 2012 – Faith Feeds wants everyday to be as plentiful as Thanksgiving – Janet Patton, Lexington Herald-Leader
October 4, 2012 – Interview with Board Member Rachael Brugger, Sustainable Kentucky
July 25, 2012 – Faith Feeds provides food and helps build community – Cheryl Truman, Lexington Herald-Leader
April 4, 2012 – Garden Givers – Esther Marr, Chevy Chaser
April 2012 – Gleaning for Good: An Old Idea is New Again
2011
November 28, 2011 – Faith Feeds, a great partner – UK Organic CS
October 28, 2011 – Reasons for Loving Reed Valley Orchard – Rona Roberts, Savoring Kentucky
March 29, 2011 – Horn of Plenty – Jeff Beach, Business Lexington
March 2011 – Faith Feeds – Beth Davis, Natural Awakenings
2010
September 14, 2010 – Faith Feeds – God’s Pantry– God’s Pantry Food Bank Newsletter
Fall 2010 – Faith Feeds: Harvesting for the Hungry – Saint Joseph Health System, Common Thread
July 2010 – Faith groups glean food for the hungry – Merlene Davis, Lexington Herald-Leader
April 29, 2010 – Local Co-op Faith Feeds fights hunger with farmers’ excess produce – Kellie Oates, Business Lexington