by Stephanie Wooten | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
After careful consideration, I have decided that 2022 will be my last year as Glean Kentucky’s Executive Director. My last decade with Glean Kentucky, first as a Board Member and then as the organization’s first full-time employee, has brought me some of the...
by Stephanie Wooten | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last month marked the fourth time in five years employees, volunteers, founders, and board members of gleaning organizations across North America gathered to share best practices. It was also the first time the group had done so virtually. Like so many other...
by Stephanie Wooten | Mar 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
As I wrap up my first year of service on the Association of Gleaning Organization’s founding Board of Directors, I am more grateful than ever that Glean Kentucky has a seat at the table. The Association of Gleaning Organizations, or AGO for short, was created to build...
by Stephanie Wooten | Aug 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Interest in gleaning as a solution to food waste and food insecurity is at an all-time high as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic’s shake up of local food systems. Glean Kentucky, a Central Kentucky-based non-profit, has answered the call, writing, printing, and...
by Stephanie Wooten | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
While everyone has their own methods for keeping themselves safe and healthy while gleaning, we wanted to pass along our safety recommendations to you as well. These are, of course, only recommendations, and we also recommend that you keep up with the current FDA...
