by GleanKY | Nov 3, 2012 | Community Event, Gleaning, Volunteer
Gleaning – the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers’ fields As the winter air blew across Central KY, crops were still growing in the fields. Blooms’ colors catch your eye as they are warmed by the sun only to bring a moment of excitement...
by GleanKY | Oct 29, 2012 | Fundraising, Good Giving Guide Challenge
November 1 – December 31, we are participating in a great end-of-year fundraising challenge. As a small, grass-roots non profit helping to ease hunger, we want to make a big splash at this years event. We have gleaned and donated over 166,000 pounds of fresh...
by GleanKY | Oct 8, 2012 | Board of Directors
Susie Basham was on the original advisory board of Faith Feeds in her capacity of liaison with God’s Pantry Food Bank. She is part of the Food Bank’s development team, serving as Event Coordinator. Susie has served in many volunteer leadership positions including...
by GleanKY | Oct 2, 2012 | Gleaning
Founded by Marin Organic, the first annual National Gleaning Day was on September 20, 2010 – 6 months after the birth of Faith Feeds. Marin’s wanted to unite communities, farms and schools across the nation for a day of harvesting healthy food for kids as...
by GleanKY | Sep 23, 2012 | Edible Garden Series, Recipes, The Edible Garden
Fall has arrived! It is going to get cold tonight, with a chance of light frost. Our average fall frost date is around October 15th, so only a few weeks left to harvest the goodness from heat-loving plants like tomatoes and peppers! If you have that special...