by Jerilyn Bristow | Jun 15, 2022 | Community Event, Donations, Education, Fundraising, In the News, Networking, Volunteer
Last Thursday was a busy one! I knew my plan was a little crazy, but I really wanted to attend this event on behalf of Glean Kentucky. The day started very early picking up produce. My goal was to be able to pick up from all 4 retail stores before I had to be at the...
by Ben Southworth | Oct 8, 2019 | Community Event, Education, Gleaning, Hunger, Networking, Volunteer
Some of GleanKY’s most active and vital volunteers are those who spend a considerable portion of their retirement helping us connect excess produce to those who need it. It turns out, many of our volunteers are also busy all over the area with other groups when...
by Ben Southworth | Jun 6, 2019 | Community Event, Education, Gleaning, Networking, Partner, Recipient Hightlight
From our Fayette County Coordinator, Jimmy Earley: “A few weeks ago I received an email from Family Care Center informing me that they had chosen GleanKY as their Community Partner of the Year. The award was to be presented at the 2019 Family Care Center...
by Ben Southworth | Nov 7, 2018 | Community Event, Donations, Fundraising
For the second-straight year, GleanKY is fortunate to be a beneficiary of not one, but two fantastic Thanksgiving-time races! Both are well-organized, fun races, and offer a great variety of challenges to those who love to get out and run! The Gobbler...
by Ben Southworth | Jun 12, 2018 | Community Event, Eat Local, Farmers Markets, Gleaning, Hunger, Neighborhood Ambassador, Partner, Recipient Hightlight, Volunteer
The vendors at the Lexington Farmers’ Market are some of GleanKY’s longest-standing supporters – back in the summer of 2010, GleanKY volunteers approached farmers at the market to ask what they did with all that produce they had left over at the end...
by Ben Southworth | Jan 8, 2018 | Community Event, Donations, Fundraising, Seed Sale, Supporter
GleanKY’s 10th and final Heirloom Seed Sale will be held on February 3, 2018 at Hunter Presbyterian Church from 9 AM to 3 PM. We’ll offer the same 51 varieties of heirloom fruit and vegetable seeds that we’ve had in years past, and will have Master...
