Kentucky Harvest Inc

At Kentucky Harvest, we believe no good food should go to waste and no one should go hungry.

That’s why, every single day, we connect food donors with our network of volunteers to rescue fresh, surplus food and deliver it to local nonprofits that feed people in need. It’s simple. It’s powerful. And with your help during Give for Good Louisville, it can go even further.

In the past year alone, Kentucky Harvest rescued over 2.1 million pounds of food from nearly 200 generous food partners. That food became more than 2 million meals for our 80+ nonprofit partners across Kentuckiana - saving them over $4 million in food costs and allowing them to strengthen vital programs that serve our neighbors.

This mission doesn’t just fight hunger, it fights waste. That rescued food stays out of landfills, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and protecting our environment.

But we can’t do it without you. During Give for Good Louisville, your donation fuels our trucks, powers our app, and supports our volunteers. It helps Kentucky Harvest feed families in Jefferson, Oldham, and Shelby counties in Kentucky as well as Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in Indiana.

Every dollar helps us rescue 4 meals. Every gift helps us Plate It Forward.

Let’s make an impact... Together.

Who We Are

At Kentucky Harvest, our mission is simple - to end local hunger by connecting with food donors and engaging volunteers to rescue excess food and move it from those who have it to those in need. We do this by partnering with food donors and mobilizing a powerful volunteer network to pick up surplus food and deliver it - always free of charge - to nonprofit organizations serving food-insecure individuals across our region.

Since 1987, Kentucky Harvest has rescued over 88 million pounds of food, transforming what would be waste into millions of meals for people experiencing hunger. This includes individuals and families served by shelters, recovery centers, churches, youth homes, and community organizations. In turn, our nonprofit partners have saved millions of dollars in food costs allowing them to invest more deeply in their core programs and services.

We operate one focused, high-impact program: food rescue and redistribution. With a staff of just five, a modest fleet of vehicles, and a tech-driven volunteer app, we run an efficient and effective system where rescued food today can be on someone’s plate tonight.

Kentucky Harvest is not a food pantry. We don’t store or warehouse food. We are a mobile, volunteer-powered, just-in-time delivery system that connects food from those who have it to those who need it most. It's a simple solution to a complex problem and it's making a real difference in the lives of thousands every day.