by Rachael Dupree | Aug 1, 2017 | Volunteer
Orchard gleaning is just around the corner. In late August, we begin bi-weekly trips out to Reed Valley Orchard to harvest windfall apples, the apples that have fallen to the ground. This is a favorite activity for our volunteers, and one your whole family or an...
by Rachael Dupree | Jul 20, 2017 | Volunteer
Teddi Twombly is an active member of GleanKY’s Franklin County chapter. She travels wherever she sees the need to glean and has played a huge role in rescuing produce from U.K. South Farm in Lexington, Hazelfield Farm in Owenton, and, of course, several...
by Rachael Dupree | Jul 13, 2017 | Volunteer
About half of the food we glean in our Fayette County chapter comes from grocery stores. That means our volunteers are on the road 364 days a year, picking up unsold produce from grocery stores and delivering it to our partner recipients who are feeding the hungry....
by Rachael Dupree | Jul 5, 2017 | Gleaning, Volunteer
If you haven’t been to the new Whole Foods at The Summit at Fritz Farm in Lexington, it’s definitely worth checking out. Our team got a sneak peak prior to opening day, and we’re in awe of the now bigger and better produce section. What we’re...
by Rachael Dupree | Jun 30, 2017 | Fundraising
https://gleanky.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Join-us-at-Burgers-Beats.mp4 It’s almost July, so that can only mean one thing: Burgers & Beats is just around the corner! This year will be our 5th Annual Burgers & Beats Fundraiser, and we hope...
