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SUMMARY:Virtual Cooking Ambassador Program
DESCRIPTION:Seeking enthusiastic cooks who are passionate about local food and helping their community! \nThe 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 build their culinary confidence. \nLead by Chef Tanya Whitehouse\, this two-part virtual training covers everything you need to know to deliver a virtual cooking demonstration or cooking class. The first session focuses on the basic technical features of delivering online learning and the second covers the foundations of delivering successful cooking demonstrations. \nThe classes will be held live on Tuesday\, October 27\, 2020 at 12:00 pm and Tuesday\, November 3\, 2020 at 12:00 pm.  Those who complete the course will have access to ongoing support and resources (recipes\, videos\, tips and tricks) as they develop and deliver their own demonstrations in their communities. \nThe virtual cooking ambassador program is perfect for anyone who is comfortable in a kitchen and who would like to help others learn to prepare and enjoy healthy\, local meals that work with any budget. It may be of particular interest to cooperative extension or public health professionals\, or anyone working with farmers or Fresh Stop markets\, and who would like to learn more about community cooking demonstrations. \nParticipation does require a device with both video and audio capability and access to the internet. Meetings will take place over Zoom. \nTo register for one or both of the classes\, click this link: https://forms.gle/kjg8U2PZ3nx4S3Zu7. If you have any questions\, feel free to email Chef Tanya Whitehouse at tanya.whitehouse@uky.edu
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SUMMARY:KCARD: Growing Your Farm and Food Business
DESCRIPTION: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. \n“Business planning goes hand-in-hand with the grant writing process: To know what grants to pursue\, you must first understand the current needs of your business. Our goal in hosting these webinars is to guide farmers in development of their business plan\, provide an orientation to funding opportunities\, and equip them with the knowledge they’ll need to write a grant application.” explained James Barrett\, KCARD Grant Facilitator. \nThe KCARD Growing Your Farm and Food Business webinar series will provide an in-depth understanding of business plan and marketing plan development along with an overview of funding options for farmers and agribusinesses in Kentucky. Webinars will take place from 10:00am – 11:30am Eastern/9:00am -10:30am Central and will be available for later viewing. \n\nNovember 5: Writing Grants\n\nTo register for the live webinar visit the link below. \nhttps://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lfts4eb9Q1aUHKPwj_Smsg \n 
URL:https://kyhortcouncil.org/event/kcard-growing-your-farm-and-food-business-5/
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SUMMARY:Critical Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Critical Conversations will put forth opportunities for Lexington to hear the message of local and national activists\, educators\, experts\, and community leaders actively engaged in critical work toward justice. The conversations will be an opportunity to generate dialogue and critical thinking about how to create changes in our systems\, our personal lives and our community. For Fall and Winter 2020\, we will explore topics such as: healing of racial trauma\, exploring economic inclusion through agriculture\, and youth led leadership development. \nOur next virtual event will be held on Monday\, November 16 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. This Critical Conversation will focus on planting and harvesting our future through blacks in food/agriculture entrepreneurship. Our featured speaker is Kellee James\, founder & CEO of Mercaris\, an agtech startup that provides market information and an online marketplace for organic crops. James is also a 2009 Barack Obama White House Fellow. She recently co-founded the Freedmen Heirs Foundation\, an organization that provides support to new and existing Black farmers. \nThe event will take place live from Mahan Studios in Lexington\, KY and broadcast on Zoom. RSVP details to come. \nLink: https://www.uky.edu/mlk/
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SUMMARY:Food Safety Training (FSMA PSR): Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Who Should Attend: Fruit and vegetable 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. \nRegister by Oct. 17 with: Badrinath Jagannathan\nEmail – badrivj@uky.edu\nAddress – Badrinath Jagannathan\n325 Cooper Drive\, Room 210\nW.P Garrigus building\nDepartment of Animal and Food Science\nLexington\, KY 40546 \nFee: free for KY growers \nFor more information about scheduled PSA Grower Training Courses in Kentucky\, please visit the Food Systems Innovation Center website at https://www.uky.edu/fsic/trainings.php
URL:https://kyhortcouncil.org/event/food-safety-training-fsma-psr-virtual/
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SUMMARY:Farm to School Crop Planning Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Kentucky Horticulture Council and Grow Appalachia for a Crop Planning Webinar for growers interested in Farm to School in and around Knox\, Laurel\, and Whitley Counties (KY). Learn how to successfully plan\, grow\, and sell to local schools\, including crop specific recommendations. Crop planning topics will include: what to grow\, when to grow\, how much to grow\, where to grow\, how to grow\, and how much money you can expect to make! \nWebinar will be held Tuesday\, Nov. 17th\, 1-3pm virtually over Zoom (must pre-register to receive link) and is FREE.  Register here. \nQuestions? Email McKenzie at mckenzie@kyhortcouncil.org.
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