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Glean Kentucky at the Pirate Party!

Glean Kentucky at the Pirate Party!

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...

Gleaning into Retirement

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...

Our Work with Lexington’s Family Care Center

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...
Run With GleanKY this Month!

Run With GleanKY this Month!

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...
Gleaning the Lexington Farmers’ Market

Gleaning the Lexington Farmers’ Market

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...
10th Annual Heirloom Seed Sale

10th Annual Heirloom Seed Sale

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...
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New Central KY Field Coordinator

New Central KY Field Coordinator

by Madison McRill | Jul 1, 2022

Meet our new Central KY Field Coordinator!

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One Full Year!

One Full Year!

by Jerilyn Bristow | Jun 15, 2022

Time Flies! I'm amazed that a year is gone already!  It's certainly been a learning curve but I've loved (almost) every minute of it.  When I first started working for Glean Kentucky here in Bowling Green, the territory was still fairly young.  We had weekly gleaning...

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Glean Kentucky at the Pirate Party!

Glean Kentucky at the Pirate Party!

by Jerilyn Bristow | Jun 15, 2022

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...

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Long-Term Glean Kentucky Team Members Selected to Take the Lead this Summer

Long-Term Glean Kentucky Team Members Selected to Take the Lead this Summer

by Stephanie Wooten | Jun 3, 2022

  With the upcoming departure of Glean Kentucky’s long-standing Executive Director, Stephanie Wooten, the Board of Directors is thrilled to announce a series of personnel changes geared at keeping experience at the forefront of the organization’s leadership team....

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“An ounce of action is worth a ton…”

“An ounce of action is worth a ton…”

by Jerilyn Bristow | Apr 26, 2022

“An ounce of action is worth a ton…” Ralph Waldo Emerson Most people don’t deal in “tons” for anything they do.  I certainly never had.  In fact, I had trouble imagining a “ton” of anything.  For perspective, here are some things that weigh about a ton: A baby...

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It’s Not Just About Food!

It’s Not Just About Food!

by Jerilyn Bristow | Apr 15, 2022

How do you turn 1,000 pounds of packaged produce into one small bag of garbage? Glean Kentucky is about feeding people but that’s not all we do!  The first thing we do is rescue produce from landfills.  As this wonderful infographic from The National Resources Defense...

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