by Jerilyn Bristow | Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Retail Grocery Gleaning Retail grocery gleaning will drastically change the face of Glean Kentucky in the South-Central region. I love working with the local farmers and dropping off produce that I know was in the ground just days before. But, now that we’re heading...
by Jim Earley | Oct 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
The end of the year is rapidly approaching, temperatures are dropping, fall seems to have finally arrived, and our farm partners are inviting us out for final gleanings. The season is closing out and 2021 is nearly over. This has been a very different year from 2020...
by Bekah Worster | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Gaby Gonzalez will be joining the Glean Kentucky team this Fall 2021 as our VISTA Grants Coordinator. A recent Eastern Kentucky University alum, she graduated in December of 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Social Justice Studies. She hopes to return to her alma...
by Jerilyn Bristow | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
I believe in children seeing communities and circumstances different from their own, especially if their own circumstances are relatively easy. I seem to have been born with inherent empathy and it’s taken a lifetime to realize that many people have to learn empathy....
by Jerilyn Bristow | Oct 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lost River Cave If you’ve never visited this little gem, you’re missing out. The cave is tucked nearly 60 feet below US Hwy 31W and is connected to 72 acres offering trails, wetlands, meadows and restored prairie. The history of the cave includes use as a shelter...
by Jim Earley | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
As we work to expand our work in Central Kentucky outside Fayette County, we need to develop a base of volunteers in each county as we develop relationships with new sources of food and recipients in those counties. We currently have two standing gleaning commitments...
