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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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2021 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

by Ben Southworth | Mar 29, 2022

Read Our 2021 Annual Report Here 2021 was a big year for us - a shift back towards the direction of normalcy for our programming, and for many of our partners. We saw some great traction as we started our second year of work in South Central Kentucky, returned to...

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Central Kentucky Update – Costco

Central Kentucky Update – Costco

by Jim Earley | Mar 29, 2022

Sadly, we learned two and a half weeks ago through a conversation with Costco Receiving staff, that as a result of decisions made between the Costco corporate office and the Lexington Costco location’s new manager, that Glean Kentucky would likely lose Costco’s...

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Grocery Gleaners Needed in Bowling Green!

Grocery Gleaners Needed in Bowling Green!

by Jerilyn Bristow | Mar 24, 2022

Volunteers needed! Spring has sprung and slowly but surely we are restarting retail grocery gleaning in Bowling Green!  So far, in 2022, we have been able to redirect over 7,000 pounds of produce from landfills to families in need.  Adding the retail grocery gleaning...

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Life Unplanned: Volunteers Needed!

Life Unplanned: Volunteers Needed!

by Jerilyn Bristow | Feb 21, 2022

A Great Start We gleaned retail grocery for three days. I was over-the-moon at the quality and amount of produce we rescued and donated. Lifting the produce boxes was challenging but it felt good at the end of the day. The food pantries were thrilled and the process...

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Our next chapter begins this summer.

Our next chapter begins this summer.

by Stephanie Wooten | Feb 17, 2022

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 most...

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Grocery Gleaners Needed in Fayette County

Grocery Gleaners Needed in Fayette County

by Jim Earley | Jan 31, 2022

We have several open gleaning spots this week (and will have them for the foreseeable future) as a handful of our usual gleaners have had to step away for a little while. If you have any extra time or energy over the next several weeks, we'd certainly appreciate your...

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