Our Mission
Glean Kentucky nourishes Kentucky’s hungry by rescuing and redistributing excess fresh foods.
Let’s go gleaning!
Volunteers are our lifeblood at Glean Kentucky. So far in 2025 our staff and volunteers have teamed up to make over 870 gleaning trips to recover 221,603 pounds of produce for a total of 1,589 gleaning hours!
Gather . Connect . Nourish
How does Glean Kentucky work?
Gleaning means to gather small amounts from a variety of sources. Studies estimate that up to 40 percent of food produced in the United States is never consumed but ends up in the landfill. Glean Kentucky’s founders saw that Kentucky’s food system didn’t have the infrastructure in place to get excess food from point A (growers and grocers) to point B (hungry bellies), giving birth to our work. Glean Kentucky is a vital link between programs working with food-insecure populations and sources of excess fresh fruits and vegetables. By gleaning Kentucky, we help to bring food security to those without it!
Read the latest news from the Glean Kentucky blog:
Meet Our New Field Coordinator!
Hello, I'm Malik McCalpine. I'm extremely excited to say that I'm working with Glean Kentucky as the new Central Kentucky Coordinator. I am originally from the vibrant city of Lexington, Kentucky, and a proud alumnus of Union Commonwealth University. During my time...
Summer Gleaning in NCKY
Summer in North Central Kentucky has been quite bountiful! To date, 3,833.4lbs of produce have been moved from various donors.
Burgers and Beats is Coming this September!
Save the Date! Burgers and Beats is returning to Moondance Amphitheater on September 19. The festival starts at 5:30 and will feature life music from the Bent Penny Band. The family event will also include inflatables, fun games for all ages, food trucks, and beer and...
Association of Gleaning Organizations Symposium
Toward the beginning of 2023, I was asked if I would be interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the Association of Gleaning Organizations. Our previous Executive Director, Stephanie Wooten, had served as Vice Chair of the organization and had worked with...
New North Central Field Coordinator
Hey y’all! My name is Meghan Kontic and I’m thrilled to be working with Glean Kentucky as the new North Central Field Coordinator! For some background, I’m a transplant from Southern California—moving to Kentucky in 2020 to attend college. Throughout my four years...
Spring in South Central Kentucky
It’s been such a fun Spring in South Central Kentucky! We kicked it off as a guest speaker with Lifeworks WKU. The group went grocery shopping right after our class and we heard they spent time in the produce department! This was such a wonderful experience; we...
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