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.
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.
