Kentucky Harvest

08/25/2026

A special thank you to our incredible friends at Brownsboro Hardware & Paint for hosting another amazing EggFEST! Your commitment to Kentucky Harvest, A Recipe to End Hunger and our community continues to make a tremendous difference.

Because of the generosity of everyone who attended, sponsored, cooked, volunteered, and donated, this year's event raised more than $48,000, the most ever raised at EggFEST and nearly $6,000 more than last year!

These funds will help Kentucky Harvest provide more than 100,000 meals to people facing food insecurity across Kentuckiana.

We are truly stunned by your generosity and deeply grateful for your partnership. Thank you for helping us rescue food, reduce waste, and feed our neighbors. ❤️

In case you haven't heard...
-The largest money ever raised at EggFEST. More than $48,000!
-The largest one-year increase- nearly $6,000 more than last year!
-More than 100,000 people who will be fed.
We are stunned at your generosity. Thank you!

08/24/2026

Tune in to WAVE Country today at 2 to see the big reveal from our friends at Brownsboro Hardware & Paint! 🎉💰🥗🚚

Yep-- Today's the Day!
At 2pm on WAVE TV, we will announce what YOU raised through your participation in this year's EggFEST Food Festival.
No hints from us on the amount, but know this: You will be feeding a LOT of people. Thank you for everything!

08/21/2026

🚛💚 6 MILLION POUNDS RESCUED! 💚🚛

Since launching the Food Rescue Hero app in November 2023, Kentucky Harvest volunteers and food donors have helped rescue more than 6 million pounds of surplus food that might otherwise have gone to waste.

Even more amazing, that brings our total impact to over 92 million pounds rescued since our founding!

Every rescue represents meals on tables, support for our nonprofit partners, and less food ending up in landfills. Thank you to our volunteers, food donors, nonprofit partners, and supporters who make this work possible every day.

Together, we're proving that good food belongs in our communities, not in the trash.

08/15/2026

Our Executive Director, Heather Stewart, had the pleasure of joining the amazing Dawne Gee (WAVE-TV) this week to talk about Support the Ones and why food rescue matters now more than ever. 🚚

With food costs remaining high and more families turning to community resources for support, the need across Kentuckiana continues to grow. Every day, Kentucky Harvest works to rescue perfectly good surplus food and deliver it to local nonprofits serving our neighbors facing food insecurity.

Thank you, Dawne, for helping shine a light on this important work and the many volunteers, food donors, and community partners who make it possible. 🌟

🎥 Watch the interview below and learn how food rescue is helping nourish our community while reducing food waste and see what YOU can do to help.

Dawne Gee welcomes Kentucky Harvest to the WAVE Country studio to highlight their mission and the Support the Ones campaign.

08/13/2026

🍑 Holy peach!

Last week our staff rescued 12,500 pounds of peaches. (For anyone who's wondering... that's around 33,000 peaches!) That's enough peaches to make a giant cobbler, start a peach parade, or keep Georgia on its toes.

Instead, they're doing something even better: feeding our neighbors through Kentucky Harvest's network of nonprofit partners.

Now that's what we call a peach-perfect ending. 🧡

08/07/2026

Last week, we had the opportunity to meet with State Representative Rachel Roarx to discuss the very real issue of food insecurity in our community and share how Kentucky Harvest is helping address it through food rescue. 🚚

To see the impact firsthand, we visited Greater Saint Mark Baptist Church during one of their community food distributions. We're grateful for partners like Greater St. Mark who help ensure rescued food reaches families who need it most. Together, we're turning food that might otherwise go to waste into nourishment for our neighbors.

Food rescue is one of the most effective ways to fight local hunger while reducing food waste. Every day, there is enough surplus food to make a difference, and with the right partners, we can get that food where it belongs: on people's plates.

Thank you to Rep. Roarx for taking the time to learn more about this important work, and thank you to Greater St. Mark Baptist Church for your ongoing commitment to serving our community.

💚 Want to help end local food insecurity? Your support makes food rescue possible. Every donation helps us rescue more food, reach more people, and create a stronger, healthier community.

08/06/2026

💙 Thank You, Costco! 💙

For the past five years, Costco has been an incredible partner in the fight against hunger, donating more than 100,000 pounds of food through Kentucky Harvest!
Because of their commitment to reducing waste and giving back, thousands of pounds of quality food have been rescued and redirected to local nonprofits serving families, children, seniors, and individuals facing food insecurity throughout our community.

Together, we're proving that good food belongs on tables, not in landfills.
Thank you, Costco, for your generosity, partnership, and dedication to making Kentuckiana a stronger, healthier place for everyone. We are grateful for your continued commitment to feeding our community while protecting our environment. 🌎💚

08/04/2026

What an incredible EggFEST! 🥚🔥

A huge THANK YOU to Brownsboro Hardware & Paint for hosting another amazing event and for being such a dedicated partner to Kentucky Harvest. Not only did they bring together incredible sponsors, talented cooks, generous donors, and supporters from across our community, but they also made sure that all of the excess food from the event was rescued and redirected to help feed people in need.

Partners like Brownsboro Hardware truly understand our mission: good food should feed people, not landfills. Their commitment to reducing waste and fighting hunger makes a lasting impact in our community.

Thank you to everyone who made EggFEST a success, including the sponsors, cooking teams, donors, volunteers, A Recipe to End Hunger, and every attendee who came out to support the cause. Together, we're proving that great food, great people, and a great mission can make a real difference.

💚 From all of us at Kentucky Harvest: thank you for helping us rescue food, nourish our neighbors, and reduce food waste. We can't wait for next year!

08/01/2026

Looking for something fun to do today? 🎉 Want to enjoy good food and have a great experience while benefitting 2 local food charities? 🥙 Want to learn to make bourbon cocktails with Buzzard's Roost? 🥃 Join us at EggFEST!

Can’t join us? You can still bid on our amazing auction: https://event.gives/eggfest10/items

Together, we’re !

Here are 5 things you need to know about EggFEST Saturday...
1. We are here from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. RAIN OR SHINE. It looks like we may have early rain but then a long break with no rain. Please come!
2. Please park at St. Matthews Episcopal Church at 330 North Hubbards Lane and take the shuttles in. We need to save parking spaces for the businesses in our shopping center that are open today.
3. We will have different foods cooking on 70 Big Green Eggs today!
4. We will have Big Green Egg classes today at 9:30, 11:00 and 1:00. We will have Buzzard's Roost cocktail making classes and tastings at 10:30, 12:00 and 2:00, and there will be Buzzard's Roost bottle signings at Party Mart nearby from 11-2.
5. Remember that we have 87 silent auction items up for bid, and some have no bids.
You can get some great deals-- and you are helping Kentucky Harvest and A Recipe to End Hunger. So bid-- and overbid! You will be getting something for yourself and helping others at the same time.
See you soon!

07/31/2026

🎉 We're excited to celebrate our friends at Exodus Family Ministries as they open their new thrift store in Shively this weekend!

This new venture will help support Exodus' mission of empowering families and transforming lives throughout our community. We're especially proud to see this milestone achieved under the leadership of Executive Director Shane Schlatter, who also serves on the Kentucky Harvest Board of Directors.

Congratulations to Shane and the entire Exodus team on this exciting new chapter. We can't wait to see the positive impact this store will have for years to come!

💙 Be sure to stop by, shop, and show your support this weekend!