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 Jim Earley | Mar 8, 2021 | Partner
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Rachel Matthews, the Director of Journi’s Hope. Glean Kentucky and Journi’s Hope have been working together for a few months now. As soon as we began speaking with Rachel and Journi’s Hope I noticed how well...
by Elaine Losekamp | Mar 4, 2021 | Farmers Markets, Partner
Partnerships with farmers markets have been an integral part of Glean Kentucky’s work ever since we began gleaning back in 2010. Gleaning farmers markets is an efficient way to gather surplus produce from many farms at one time, thus minimizing time and labor. Plus,...
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 Elaine Losekamp | Feb 5, 2021 | Partner
Since Glean Kentucky expanded to South Central Kentucky last September, we have formed partnerships with a number of farms and nonprofit organizations in the region. The very first partnership we formed was with Top Crops, a nonprofit organization that operates a...
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...
