by Elaine Losekamp | Aug 5, 2024 | Gleaning, North Central KY, Partner
(L to R) Joseph, Kelsey, and Tyler harvesting spring beets and broccoli at Valley Spirit Farm. This National Farmers Market Week, we are celebrating the partnerships with farms and farmers markets across the Commonwealth that make our work possible! We...
by Elaine Losekamp | Aug 4, 2024 | Farmers Markets, Gleaning
Happy National Farmers’ Market Week! Farmers’ markets support local farm economies, provide access to fresh, locally grown food, and create connections in our communities. What’s more, many farmers’ markets in Central and South Central Kentucky have...
by Elaine Losekamp | Jan 25, 2024 | Gleaning
2023 was a big year for our South Central Kentucky program! Our team grew with the addition of a part-time staff member, we expanded our network of recipient agencies across county lines to include a new partner in Scottsville, and we celebrated three years of...
by Elaine Losekamp | Jan 20, 2024 | Gleaning, Plant a Row, Plant It Forward
It’s a scene most every gardener can relate to: for weeks, you eagerly anticipate the first ripe tomatoes (or zucchinis, or peppers, or melons… you get the gist) in your garden. The days grow hotter, the green tomatoes on the vine remain stubbornly green, you wait...
by Elaine Losekamp | Dec 5, 2023 | Eat Local, Gleaning
More than just dirt, Earth’s soil is essential for feeding and sustaining humanity. It’s the very basis of our food system! Natural processes like wind and precipitation erode the soil, while processes like the decomposition of organic matter and...
