Gleaning Coordinator Tekia Thompson has come in from the fields this winter and spring to help spread the word about reducing food waste, improving nutrition and feeding our hungry neighbors. She, along with staff members and Yambassadors (the team that speaks, advocates and spreads the word about our mission), are excited to hit the streets to talk […]
From After the Harvest Executive Director Lisa Ousley: More and more in today’s society, compassion—helping others on the most basic human level—seems to have become a dirty word. And mean-spiritedness seems to be spreading like wildfire with no water in sight. Well, I don’t accept the premise that “mean” is okay. I choose to fight […]
After the Harvest’s Healthy Harvest Heroes is a get-it-done, passionate group who give monthly to make sure our hungry neighbors don’t have to fill their bellies with cheap, processed foods. They ensure that nutritious fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste get to those who need them most. Good health starts at the […]
After the Harvest recently commissioned an outcomes study, to demonstrate accountability and transparency in accomplishing our mission: to rescue healthy food for hungry people. Food agency clientele, food agency personnel, farmers, gleaning volunteers and internal and external stakeholders were interviewed by a team from the University of Kansas Medical Center, directed by Dr. Cheryl Gibson, […]