by Jerilyn Bristow | Sep 13, 2021 | Gleaning, Hunger, Plant It Forward, Volunteer
I feel incredibly fortunate that I’ve never worried about a single meal in my life. I’ve eaten “government cheese” as well as WIC food when my newly single mother went to school to become a nurse. Even then, I gave little thought to the food that showed up in our...
by Jim Earley | Apr 13, 2021 | Gleaning
My phone is beginning to ring much more often, my inbox is brimming with unread emails, and I find myself voice dictating replies to text messages into my cell while I’m driving. It must be spring! It is very exciting to be heading toward my first full season as...
by Ben Southworth | Mar 11, 2021 | Gleaning, Partner
By Friday, February 12, 2021 Central Kentuckians were growing accustomed to the frozen rain coating every outdoor surface. By this point, the roads were mostly clear, but more snow was expected over the weekend and through the next week. That morning, by 10 AM, we...
by Ben Southworth | Mar 2, 2021 | Gleaning, In the News
Read Our 2020 Annual Report Here Just like everybody, 2020 turned out differently than expected at Glean Kentucky. Around the time we had planned to hold an event celebrating 10 years of work, we were instead writing safety protocol for our gleaners and responding to...
by Ben Southworth | Feb 9, 2021 | Education, Gleaning, Partner, Volunteer
Each year, we conduct a Program Evaluation – a survey of the agencies to whom we deliver produce. The survey asks all sorts of questions about how their partnership with Glean Kentucky affects their work. Does gleaned produce allow you to serve more clients?...
by Jim Earley | Jan 12, 2021 | Gleaning
From our Central Kentucky Coordinator, Jimmy Earley: I am happy to convey that my role with Glean Kentucky has expanded as we move into 2021. With Ben Southworth, our Programming Director focusing more of his energy on our expansion of service into other regions, I...
