Join OAK for a field day on Aug. 4 in Greenup! For nearly 25 years, Kristi Ruggles has grown herbs, flowers and vegetables for her family in Greenup County. As her garden grew, her interest in growing as naturally as possible also grew, leading Kristi to dig deeper into sustainable agriculture and organic practices. As … Continue reading "Flowers, Herbs, and Vegetables: Growing a Backyard Garden into a Small-Scale Farm Business"

Aug 8-11 is National Farmers Market Week. Join the celebration in Kentucky by visiting your local farmers markets.

Giving military veteran, minorities, small farm, and limited resource farmers the information and training needed to create a sustainable agricultural operation! This program is free and open to all military veterans, active, retired or transitioning, minority, and underserved populations and those with small farms that have been in operation under 10 years. Event will be … Continue reading "Kentucky First Farm Workshop @ RCARS"

Visit Robinson Center in Jackson (Breathitt Co) for a farm twilight tour! Options include: Forage Cutting, Weed Control, Frost Seeding, Novell Tall Fescue, Crabgrass Control, Fall Cabbage, Tomato/Cut Flower Rotation, Finishing Beef Cattle, Hemp Trials, Sweet Potato Slip Production, and Other Seasonal Options. CAIP Educational Hours Available! Save the Date!

Join the Garden Club of Kentucky for a flower show at The Old Favorite in Franklin, KY. Registration will be on Friday morning, and judging will be on Friday afternoon. The Flower Show will be open for public viewing on Friday night and Saturday morning.

Market Ready Buyer Tour Each tour offers the opportunity to visit 3 or 4 buyers and see what happens behind the back doors at various marketplaces. Participants will be able to ask questions, talk with buyers, and get first-hand experience with what it is like to bring product to a restaurant, grocery/retail store, or institutional … Continue reading "MarketReady Buyer Tour: Louisville"

Market Ready Buyer Tour Each tour offers the opportunity to visit 3 or 4 buyers and see what happens behind the back doors at various marketplaces. Participants will be able to ask questions, talk with buyers, and get first-hand experience with what it is like to bring product to a restaurant, grocery/retail store, or institutional … Continue reading "MarketReady Buyer Tour: Louisville"

Do you want an evening to connect with other OAK Members in a casual environment? Are you looking for some new farming friends? Would you like to chat about local supply chains or new market opportunities for local produce or thriving local businesses or all of the above? Do you love pizza? In response to all of these … Continue reading "Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) Member Gathering"

CSA Farmers, take advantage of FREE promotion during the virtual KY Proud Fall CSA Fair this September 7th-14th! Sign up to be a partner farm and event partners will spread the word about opportunities you have for consumers to sign up for a CSA share this September, October, and November. Each participating farm does not need to be … Continue reading "KY Proud Virtual CSA Fair"

Join OAK for a field day on September 13 in Lawrenceburg! Join OAK for a discussion of no-till market gardening at Rough Draft Farmstead where we can see the many different techniques and styles of no and low tillage production that can be implemented in our region. From cover cropping to mulching, living pathways and … Continue reading "No-Till Organic Market Gardening"