The Fruits of Our Labor

On June 17th, 2010, friends gathered at the Lexington Farmers Market to glean for the very first time. That day, a partnership was formed that would forever change the work of those farming and feeding in Central Kentucky.   Over the course of that first summer,...

This one goes out to you.

GleanKY has seen many milestones in my 2 year tenure as Executive Director: hiring our first full time employee, hiring our second and third, moving into our first office space, outgrowing our first office space, holding our first volunteer orientation, forming our...

Four Good Reasons to Join us at Burgers & Beats

Burgers & Beats is a cookout-style event held at Wallace Station, and is GleanKY’s biggest annual fundraiser. In years past, it has helped us raise over 10% of our annual budget, and this year we hope to raise an even larger portion of our budget –...
Help GleanKY at farmers’ markets!

Help GleanKY at farmers’ markets!

GleanKY collects excess produce at the Lexington Farmers’ Market every Sunday and at the Bluegrass Farmers’ Market every Saturday.  Come join us and help provide access to fresh fruits and vegetables for the food-insecure of Lexington.  Click the image...

Why Give to GleanKY?

Hey there – thanks for reading! My name is Ben Southworth, and I’m the new(ish) Development Coordinator at GleanKY. In my two months of work here (so far), I’ve gotten to do a lot – I’ve gone gleaning, met countless volunteers, spoken to...