Sustainable Ag Webinar with No-Till Growers’ Jackson Rolett

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The Kentucky Horticulture Council, Organic Association of Kentucky, and UK Center for Crop Diversification invite you to a sustainable ag webinar with special guest Jackson Rolett from No-Till Growers on March 23, 2023 at 6:30pm ET/5:30pm CT. Jackson will teach us about the practical implications of appropriate or no-tillage, cover cropping, and mulching in small-scale … Continue reading "Sustainable Ag Webinar with No-Till Growers’ Jackson Rolett"

Integrating Sustainability in a Solar Farmhouse and Organic Market Garden

Join OAK for a summer field day! For nearly two decades, Cedar Ring Greens farm in Frankfort has operated with a commitment to sustainability, which includes improving the health of the land, encouraging biodiversity, working for food justice, and powering their home and farm with the sun. Join this OAK Field Day to tour the … Continue reading "Integrating Sustainability in a Solar Farmhouse and Organic Market Garden"

Keeping our Balance: Diversified Farming with Steep Hills and Off-Farm Jobs

Join OAK for a field day! Starting a farm business can seem like an uphill climb when balancing time between family, off-farm jobs, and the many hats that farmers wear to get product to customers. When the farm also includes high steep hillsides, shallow topsoil, and rocky terrain, the climb becomes a challenge! Focusing on … Continue reading "Keeping our Balance: Diversified Farming with Steep Hills and Off-Farm Jobs"

Scaling Up While Lessening the Work: Farmer Collaborations and Efficiencies

Join OAK for a field day! After a dozen years growing Flourishing Herbs Farm into a diverse market farm business, Jackie and Larry Berry have settled into systems, tools, and crops that work well for their farming style and help them meet their customers’ needs at multiple farmers markets and a 30-member CSA. Using no-till … Continue reading "Scaling Up While Lessening the Work: Farmer Collaborations and Efficiencies"

Regenerative Flower Farming: From Microbes to Money: A Deep Dive Into Regenerative & Sustainable Flower Farming

Harold R. Benson Research & Demonstration Farm at Kentucky State University 1525 Mills Ln, Frankfort, KY, United States

The Kentucky Flower Market and the Kentucky Horticulture Council invite you tothe Harold R. Benson Research & Demonstration Farm at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, KY on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 for , a full day of learning from Jennie Love of Love'n Fresh Flowers & The No-Till Flower Podcast!!! Register now!The program is filled … Continue reading "Regenerative Flower Farming: From Microbes to Money: A Deep Dive Into Regenerative & Sustainable Flower Farming"

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Orchard Field Walk

University of Kentucky North Farm 1925 Research Farm Rd., Lexington, KY, United States

Join UK Extension for an orchard walk at the new Modern Orchard Systems and Climate Resilience Research and Extension Orchard at the University of Kentucky’s North Farm in Lexington. The event will begin with an open house/self-guided tour starting at 4 p.m. (EDT), then a guided tour and group discussion starting at 5 p.m.  Participants … Continue reading "Orchard Field Walk"