by Madison McRill | Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
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. The bulk of these apples were...
by Jim Earley | Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Bekah Worster | Nov 28, 2022 | Staff Introductions, Uncategorized
Hey everyone! My name is Gaby Gonzalez and I’m thrilled to welcome you to my first official post as Glean Kentucky’s new development assistant! *Cue Airhorns* To give you some background on me, I’ve actually been with Glean Kentucky for about a year now. I...
by Jerilyn Bristow | Nov 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
I love it when life throws in unexpected fun! Today, I dressed up a little and headed to Owensboro for the Buyer Grower Meet Up in Western Kentucky. The gathering was organized by the Kentucky Horticulture Council with help from Kentucky Proud, KDA. It was an...
by Jerilyn Bristow | Aug 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Second Year Strong Start I am stunned every month when I go back and look at how much produce we’ve moved. The pounds for 2022 are well over 45,000 and going up each week! We just added a new food pantry recipient that services the Hispanic community in Bowling...
by Jerilyn Bristow | Aug 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
“The future of every community lies in capturing the passion, imagination, and resources of its people.” Ernesto Sirolli National Farmers Market Week We just finished a week of celebrating farmers markets around the country. I’m lucky enough to be part of a wonderful...
