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Glean Fest Celebrates Three Years of Gleaning in Bowling Green

Glean Fest Celebrates Three Years of Gleaning in Bowling Green

by Elaine Losekamp | Aug 28, 2023 | Community Event, Farmers Markets, Gleaning, Partner

It’s hard to believe it, but we launched Glean Kentucky’s second region of service in southcentral Kentucky three years ago this month!  Our first glean in the region took place at Top Crops Garden in September 2020.  Later in the fall, we began gleaning surplus...

A Week of ‘Peak Season’ at GleanKY

by Ben Southworth | Jul 9, 2019 | Donations, Eat Local, Farmers Markets, Gleaning, Hunger, Neighborhood Ambassador, Partner, Recipient Hightlight, Supporter, Uncategorized, Volunteer

This time of year, you’ll hear us talking a lot about it being our ‘peak season’ – the time when we’re out gleaning at our highest capacity. It’s when we start getting calls from farms, orchards, and home gardeners, and when even...
Help Us Pack A Van With Produce

Help Us Pack A Van With Produce

by Ben Southworth | Jun 18, 2019 | Donations, Eat Local, Farmers Markets, Gleaning, Hunger, Partner, Supporter, Volunteer

Every year, it seems like our farm gleaning season sneaks up on us out of nowhere. Grocery gleaning gets into a great, easy-to-manage routine during our ‘off-season’ from January and May, then suddenly we’re fielding calls from multiple farmers in a...
Become a Master Gleaner

Become a Master Gleaner

by Ben Southworth | Apr 9, 2019 | Education, Farmers Markets, Gleaning, Hunger, Networking, Partner, Volunteer

  Our Master Gleaner Webinar Series is all wrapped up for the year, with all six videos now available online to view. The series covers everything from GleanKY’s history and a basic volunteer training, up through how to start gleaning in your community and...
Keep Us In Mind for the Excess Produce in Your Life!

Keep Us In Mind for the Excess Produce in Your Life!

by Ben Southworth | Mar 8, 2019 | CSA, Donations, Farmers Markets, Gleaning, Partner, Plant a Row, Plant It Forward, Supporter

Just a couple weeks ago, we were called to glean produce that was used to dress the set of The Stand-In (filmed right in Versailles)! We get these sorts of calls more than you might realize – from a hospital with extra boxes of vegetables, or after an event with...
Volunteer Spotlight: Barb Bush

Volunteer Spotlight: Barb Bush

by Ben Southworth | Oct 15, 2018 | Farmers Markets, Gleaning, Volunteer

Volunteers like Barb are the backbone of our work – without their work, there’s simply no way we could accomplish our mission. Barb floats throughout several of our recurring volunteer spots, finding different work each week to help us keep commitments to...
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Glean Fest Celebrates Three Years of Gleaning in Bowling Green

Glean Fest Celebrates Three Years of Gleaning in Bowling Green

by Elaine Losekamp | Aug 28, 2023

To mark three years of gleaning in southcentral Kentucky, we are planning a special celebration to show our appreciation for the warm welcome this community has shown us.  On Saturday, October 7th from 3-5 pm Central Time, we will host the first-ever Glean Fest at First Christian Church in Bowling Green! 

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Kentucky Gives Day is May 9!

Kentucky Gives Day is May 9!

by Bekah Worster | Apr 21, 2023

This year's Kentucky Gives Day is on May 9 and we have a fun one in store for you! A few years ago, Glean Kentucky hosted a live fundraiser for the big day. The event included incentives to donors where staff performed fun tasks at each goal. The event saw a lot of...

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Volunteer Spotlight: Ned Wertz

Volunteer Spotlight: Ned Wertz

by Madison McRill | Mar 30, 2023

Everyone, meet Ned Wertz!  Ned is one of our amazing volunteers in Central Kentucky and has been a consistent gleaner since 2021. In 2022, he redistributed almost 2,500 lbs of produce to feeding programs in Lexington.  Ned was initially inspired to fight food...

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McBrayer PLLC is Committed to Reducing Food Waste and Hunger in the Commonwealth

by Bekah Worster | Mar 19, 2023

  McBrayer PLLC is Committed to Reducing Food Waste  and Hunger in the Commonwealth LEXINGTON, KY – McBrayer PLLC has committed $10,000 in fighting food waste and food insecurity in the Bluegrass. The firm has partnered with Glean Kentucky for its fourth year as...

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New North Central KY Field Coordinator

New North Central KY Field Coordinator

by Kelsey Voit | Dec 19, 2022

Image Description: A young white human wearing a wide brimmed straw hat proudly holds just-harvested sweet potatoes over their head. Hey, folks! I’m excited to share that I will be working with Glean Kentucky as the new North Central KY Field Coordinator. I’ve been...

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Our Work With Feeding EKY

Our Work With Feeding EKY

by Madison McRill | Nov 28, 2022

This fall, Glean Kentucky had the opportunity to head out to Reed Valley Orchard to collect windfall apples. Despite being a tough season for open-air farming around Kentucky, we gleaned over 7,000 pounds of apples from August to October.

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