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 … Continue reading "Integrating Sustainability in a Solar Farmhouse and Organic Market Garden"

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 … Continue reading "Keeping our Balance: Diversified Farming with Steep Hills and Off-Farm Jobs"

Join OAK for a field day! Jim Coleman was raised in Fayette County on his family’s farm, Coleman Crest, which was originally purchased by his great grandfather in 1888 after … Continue reading "Restoring the Family Farm with Organic Production"

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 … Continue reading "Scaling Up While Lessening the Work: Farmer Collaborations and Efficiencies"

Join OAK for a field day! Anna Raines and her family started Rains and Sun Hilltop Farm in Independence, KY, in 2013 - a 13-acre certified organic farm growing food … Continue reading "CSA Production, Packing and Planning"

OAK’s 13th Annual Conference will return to the KSU Demonstration and Research Farm in Frankfort, KY, from January 25-27, 2024

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, … Continue reading "Regenerative Flower Farming: From Microbes to Money: A Deep Dive Into Regenerative & Sustainable Flower Farming"

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 … Continue reading "Orchard Field Walk"