The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) will be hosting a series of five “Growing Your Farm and Food Business” webinars this October to assist agricultural producers and food businesses with understanding business fundamentals, identifying grant opportunities, and developing a strategy to seek funding. “Business planning goes hand-in-hand with the grant writing process: … Continue reading "KCARD: Growing Your Farm and Food Business"

Critical Conversations will put forth opportunities for Lexington to hear the message of local and national activists, educators, experts, and community leaders actively engaged in critical work toward justice. The conversations will be an opportunity to generate dialogue and critical thinking about how to create changes in our systems, our personal lives and our community. … Continue reading "Critical Conversations"

Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), co-management, and the proposed FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Register by Oct. 17 with: Badrinath Jagannathan Email – badrivj@uky.edu Address – Badrinath Jagannathan 325 Cooper Drive, Room 210 W.P Garrigus building Department … Continue reading "Food Safety Training (FSMA PSR): Virtual"

Join the Kentucky Horticulture Council and Grow Appalachia for a Crop Planning Webinar for growers interested in Farm to School in and around Knox, Laurel, and Whitley Counties (KY). Learn how to successfully plan, grow, and sell to local schools, including crop specific recommendations. Crop planning topics will include: what to grow, when to grow, … Continue reading "Farm to School Crop Planning Webinar"

Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), co-management, and the proposed FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Register by Nov. 12 with: Badrinath Jagannathan Email – badrivj@uky.edu Address – Badrinath Jagannathan 325 Cooper Drive, Room 210 W.P Garrigus building Department … Continue reading "Food Safety Training: FSMA PSR (Virtual)"

Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), co-management, and the proposed FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Register by Dec. 18 online: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0GqBxuZ2ioX8FKZ. Questions: Badrinath Jagannathan Email – badrivj@uky.edu

Making and using an enterprise budget is an important step to ensuring your business is profitable, and there are different pieces of the budget you must think about for Farm to School that you might normally think about for your traditional market channels. Learn how to use an enterprise budget and the perks they provide, … Continue reading "Farm to School Enterprise Budgets Webinar"

Join the Local Food Systems Working Group for the upcoming Local and Regional Food Systems Response to COVID webinar. Monday's topic will be "Emergency Food, Charity, and the Local Food System" featuring special guests: Mary Greene-Trottier -- Spirit Lake Tribe, Director of the Food Distribution Program LaToya M. -- Collective Fare, Director of Operations Leandra … Continue reading "Emergency Food, Charity, and the Local Food System Webinar"

Our Conference will continue to be the premier event in Kentucky for produce growers to interact and learn. The virtual conference will be conducted using the Zoom platform. Registered participants will be emailed an invitation that contains a link to be used to join the Conference from the location of their choice. Tuesday, January 5 … Continue reading "Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Virtual Conference (General/Protected Ag)"

Our Conference will continue to be the premier event in Kentucky for produce growers to interact and learn. The virtual conference will be conducted using the Zoom platform. Registered participants will be emailed an invitation that contains a link to be used to join the Conference from the location of their choice. Organic Production 9:00 … Continue reading "2021 Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Virtual Conference (Organic/Vegetable Production)"