Fruit and vegetables 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 would benefit greatly from this training. Additionally, any growers who would like to meet the proposed Produce Safety Rule requirement outlined in §112.22 (c): "At least one supervisor … Continue reading "FSMA PSA Grower Food Safety Training"
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: Insurance & Communication"
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: Quality Assurance"
In our next webinar in our Crop Insurance series, we will be doing a refresher of some of the policies and programs we’ve learned about, and we will review some of the great webinars we’ve had over the last year. Join us on June 14th at 12:30 pm ET|11:30 am CT. To register for the … Continue reading "Crop Insurance Webinar: Refresher and Webinar Recap"
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: Logistics & Distribution"
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"
