Registration Opens April 1 June 22 - Bus tour, evening reception at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, and networking June 23 - Educational sessions

The MarketReady Producer Training Program and it's Advanced Topics are free (when lead virtually) for farmers and producers, processors, county extension agents, etc. interested in selling their products (fresh produce, value-added items, etc.) to restaurants, grocers/wholesalers/retailers, and schools. Producers and farmers should feel confident about what is being asked of them from potential buyers (restaurants, grocers, schools, etc.) after … Continue reading "MarketReady Advanced: Marketing"

July is American-Grown Flower Month, and locally we celebrate Kentucky Grown Cut Flower Month to highlight the abundance of locally-grown cut flowers and farmers who grow them on on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. This year, promotion on Facebook with be done on a new, consolidated Facebook Group for all things KY Cut Flower!

Join Black Soil KY and Miller's Farm on Friday, July 15 in Lincoln County for an unforgettable Farm Tour & Farm-to-Table Dinner experience with Miller's Farm presented by Central Kentucky Ag Credit! Time: 3:00pm-10:00pm Depart from Lexington at 1:00pm EST Cost: $40 per person plus taxes and fees; $20 per youth under 12 Transportation: Group … Continue reading "Miller’s Farm Tour & Farm-to-Table Dinner"

Prof. Doug Tallamy ”Nature’s Best Hope" talk at the University of Louisville and for Saturday’s climate-resilient gardening tour at Bernheim! Prof. Tallamy’s talk is at 6 p.m. Friday July 22 at the University of Louisvile’s Bingham Humanities Building, Room 100. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a spread of healthy, sustainable appetizers courtesy of Amazing … Continue reading "Nature’s Best Hope with Doug Tallamy"

Don’t miss this great educational opportunity! Saturday, July 23, 10-11:30 a.m. Climate-resilient Gardening Takeaways Walking tour by Bernheim Director of Horticulture and Sustainable Landscapes Renee Frith ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED at bernheim.org/events This on-site tour highlights some of our climate-resilient gardening practices at Bernheim, all meant to be replicable in your own back yard. Renee will show … Continue reading "Climate-resilient Gardening at Bernheim"

Join Black Soil KY, Daughters' Southern and Rock House Brewing for a fundraiser benefitting FoodChain. Over the past 3 years, FoodChain has led in food relief efforts and we're excited to support their ongoing work with a portion of the ticket proceeds. Learn more about FoodChain at https://foodchainlex.org/ Guests will enjoy -coursed Farm to Table … Continue reading "Black Soil Food Chain SmokeHouse Dinner"

Mark your Calendars For the UK IPM Virtual Vegetable Field Day. This event is structured for commercial vegetable producers, but it is open to the public. See our latest research projects, as well as up-to-date recommendations in horticulture, entomology, and pathology. Speakers include Dr. Rachel Rudolph, horticulture; Drs. Jonathan Larson and Ric Bessin, entomology; and … Continue reading "UK IPM Virtual Vegetable Field Day"

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.