by Madison McRill | Jan 29, 2024 | Gleaning, Uncategorized
We are moving right along here in Central Kentucky during our “slow” season. While the donations have predictably decreased during winter, other work continues– so it’s never really slow! We use this time to plan for the rest of the...
by Madison McRill | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Everyone, meet Ned Wertz! Ned is one of our amazing volunteers in Central Kentucky and has been a consistent gleaner since 2021. In 2022, he redistributed almost 2,500 lbs of produce to feeding programs in Lexington. Ned was initially inspired to fight food...
by Madison McRill | Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
This fall, Glean Kentucky had the opportunity to head out to Reed Valley Orchard to collect windfall apples. Despite being a tough season for open-air farming around Kentucky, we gleaned over 7,000 pounds of apples from August to October. The bulk of these apples were...
by Madison McRill | Jul 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hi folks! My name is Madison McRill, and this is my first post as Central Kentucky Field Coordinator at Glean Kentucky. I am so excited to be serving in this capacity. If you’ve been around for a while, we might have run into each other in the past. In early...
