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Settling in to the New Role

Settling in to the New Role

by Ben Southworth | Aug 26, 2022 | Board of Directors, Fundraising, Gleaning, Hunger, In the News, Networking, Partner, Supporter, Volunteer

I’m glad to write this as I settle into my role as Glean Kentucky’s new Executive Director. I’ve been with Glean Kentucky since 2016, when I started as the organization’s first full-time Development Director, and then transitioned in 2018 to...
Central Kentucky Update – Costco

Central Kentucky Update – Costco

by Jim Earley | Mar 29, 2022 | Gleaning, Hunger, Partner, Volunteer

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...
September is Hunger Action Month!

September is Hunger Action Month!

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...

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...

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...
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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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Program Director Update

Program Director Update

by Jim Earley | Nov 28, 2022

As we move from fall into winter, the staff here at Glean Kentucky is in the midst of many positive changes.  As you may have read above, Gaby Gonzalez has come on as our Development Assistant, which we are all very excited about.  Gaby is the second former Americorps...

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Meet Gaby Gonzalez!

Meet Gaby Gonzalez!

by Bekah Worster | Nov 28, 2022

My name is Gaby Gonzalez and I’m thrilled to welcome you to my first official post as Glean
Kentucky’s new development assistant! To give you some background on me, I’ve actually been with Glean Kentucky for about a year now. I first started with the organization in November of 2021

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