The Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers have aligned to leverage agricultural resources of the Commonwealth with the state’s robust manufacturing industry.  This forum is intended to bolster existing collaboration between agriculture and manufacturing to develop and expand upon the existing supply chain for agricultural product to the manufacturing sector.  These … Continue reading "Linking Agriculture for Networking & Development (LAND) – Shelbyville"

Are you interested in farm to school, ready to sell to schools, thinking about selling to schools? Join KHC and local Extension Offices for a Farm to School Webinar for growers in and around Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties! We will cover KHC's F2S project, basics, and crops and volumes, with time planned for Q&A.

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"

Are you interested in farm to school, ready to sell to schools, thinking about selling to schools? Join KHC and local Extension Offices for a Farm to School Webinar for growers in and around Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties! We will cover KHC's F2S project, basics, and crops and volumes, with time planned for Q&A.

Mark your calendars, Tree Week 2020 is happening Oct. 10 - 17! Though events will look a little different this year in light of COVID-19, there will still be lots of opportunity to engage with trees and greenspaces around us. Isn't that more important now than ever? For an up-to-date list of events, visit https://ufi.ca.uky.edu/treeweek2020, … Continue reading "Tree Week 2020"

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"

The KYTCC event is being held on Saturday, October 17th at the west side of Shelby Park in Louisville, KY, with the setup on Friday, October 16th. Please let us know if you are: interested in volunteering, sponsoring, having an informational/vendor booth, being a competitor. (Out of state climbers are welcome to participate!) Shelby Park … Continue reading "KAA Tree Climbing Competition"

Late Apple Tasting, Bullitt County Extension Office, 384 Halls Lane, Shepherdsville, KY 40165. 6:00 p.m. Contact 502-543-2257.

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"

Seeking enthusiastic cooks who are passionate about local food and helping their community! The Food Connection, with the support of Community Farm Alliance, is offering a virtual training for community members interested in becoming virtual cooking ambassadors for their local food community. Our programing emphasizes locally sourced, healthful, and budget-friendly dishes that will help people … Continue reading "Virtual Cooking Ambassador Program"