by Ben Southworth | Apr 10, 2018 | Farmers Markets, Gleaning, Hunger, Uncategorized, Volunteer
This winter has to come to a close at some point, right?! We’re hoping it ends sometime soon, because we’re looking forward to ramping up towards gleaning farms, orchards, and farmers’ markets. Gleaning at farmers’ markets can be a...
by Ben Southworth | Feb 20, 2018 | Board of Directors, Gleaning, In the News, Volunteer
In 2017, we focused on intentional growth. We shared the gleaning model with communities in 15 different counties. We established regularly scheduled gleaning trips in 3 additional counties to increase the predictability of our services. We sought out recipients in...
by Rachael Dupree | Oct 10, 2017 | Volunteer
Julie Crum is one of our founding gleaners in Clark County. She helped at the very first gleaning of the Winchester-Clark County Farmers Market in early August 2017 and has been a dedicated gleaner since. She helps deliver gleaned produce to Beacon of Hope Emergency...
by Jordan Engel | Sep 28, 2017 | Volunteer
Are you curious what gleaning is all about? Come to one of our upcoming volunteer trainings in Lexington to learn more about how you can help prevent food waste and fight hunger in our community. Simply put, gleaning and food redistribution depend on passionate...
by Rachael Dupree | Sep 12, 2017 | Volunteer
Byron Bell is one our newest gleaners, but one with a lot of heart. He’s made it possible for us to make our first produce deliveries to Bourbon County. On Mondays, he joins us at Reed Valley Orchard and gleans apples to take to the Paris YMCA and a backpack...
by Jordan Engel | Aug 29, 2017 | Volunteer
Get ready, y’all! Fall crops are starting to come in, and on top of that, we’re adding more weekly grocery gleaning opportunities to the schedule! That means there are more ways than ever for you to help. So bring your family. Bring your best friend. Glean...
