May 09 2012
Fresh Start Growers’ Supply is now taking bulk orders for feed inputs, Non-GMO Roasted Soybeans – $880/Ton and
Non-GMO Corn – $328/Ton. Please contact us at (502) 442-7883 or alice@freshstartgrowers.com if you are interested.
Apr 27 2012
Up-to-date information is key for farmers, students and educators, and at the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) we have a range of free email newsletters offering the latest of what’s happening in sustainable agriculture.
In our Weekly Harvest newsletter, NCAT experts glean news that is relevant to sustainable agriculture from sources around the country for the ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service website. In addition to keeping you abreast of the news, Weekly Harvest offers a roundup of grants and other funding opportunities as well as a calendar of events around the country.
Apr 23 2012
{Heirloom} TomatoFest 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
5:00pm until 7:00pm
Join us for the 2012 {Heirloom} TomatoFest!
The {Heirloom} TomatoFest is hosted by Community Farmers Market, HOME Cafe’ & Marketplace, Reid’s Livery Winery and more to come.
Apr 06 2012
Anthony Flaccavento, conference keynote and founder of Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) sells his produce at the Abingdon Farmers Market in Abingdon, Va.
The Floyd County Chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and M.A.C.E.D. (Mountain Association for Community and Economic Development) have worked together for the last several years to offer a full day of presentations on sustainable agricultural and energy topics. This year the event is scheduled for April 14th from 9am to 4pm at the Jenny Wiley Convention Center in Prestonsburg, KY. The keynote speaker will be Anthony Flaccavento.
Each session is 50 minutes and there are four scheduled in the day plus lunch and keynote—it’s a full day. The hard part is choosing which sessions to pick. Here are the sessions and presenters.
Apr 06 2012
Image from SKY Farmers Market, Bowling Green, KY
Farmers markets tend to be less expensive than grocery stores, according to a study conducted last year in communities with populations less than 250,000 across Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Farmers market shoppers saved 22%, on average, compared with equivalent produce purchased at regional supermarkets.
Organic produce wasn’t always available, but where it was, it cost 16% less than at a supermarket, on average.
Apr 05 2012
Rainwater Catchment from a High Tunnel for Irrigation Use from Iowa State University Extension on Vimeo.
Several Kentucky farms have already received funding from the NRCS EQIP program to put up high tunnels this year. I’ve been getting some questions about systems to collect rain water from tunnels. A 7-page factsheet (pdf) released by Iowa State University’s Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture describes just such a system.
The NRCS is still accepting applications for its Organic and High Tunnel cost-share programs through June 1st.
Apr 05 2012
Position: OrganizerMar 22 2012
Hemp and flax have a lot in common, but only flax can be grown legally in Kentucky.
Hemp and flax have a lot in common. Both have a long history in Kentucky, but neither is grown in the Commonwealth today. Both can be used to make fiber for fabric and paper. Both are potential bioenergy crops. Both have seeds rich in nutritious fatty acids. Both are low-input crops, well-suited to organic production.
The key difference is that flax farming is legal in Kentucky; hemp farming is not. Perhaps because the federal government doesn’t allow hemp production, calls for its return are newsworthy. Agriculture Commissioner James Comer coasted to victory after calling for industrial hemp production in the Commonwealth. Two weeks ago, Kentucky’s House Agriculture and Small Business Committee held a hearing on two bills that would change state law to allow hemp production.
Mar 10 2012
Thanks to Molly Stotts for a great bunch of pictures from the OAK Conference last week.
Mar 08 2012
4th Annual Heirloom Seed Sale
In-Feed, a program of Faith Feeds will host its 4th Annual Heirloom Seed Sale where community members are invited to browse more than 90 varieties of heirloom and organic seeds.
The varieties of seeds available at the sale will not be found in a typical seed catalog. They include popular types, such as Black Krim tomato, Moonglow tomato, Romanian Rainbow bell pepper, Gold of Bacau beans, Rosa Bianca eggplant and Amish Deertongue lettuce. Some seeds were grown locally by Faith Feeds or their community partners and include varieties like New Big Dwarf tomato, Belarus Orange tomato and Stickless Wonder beans.
Bob McKinley and other experienced gardeners will be available the day of the sale to answer questions about the seeds, including how and where to grow each variety, how much sun they require and how to transform the resulting crops into a tasty and healthy meal.
Carolyn Gilles from The Wholesome Chef will be onsite to discuss recipes and cooking methods.
The seed catalog can be found at www.faithfeedslex.org
Organic Kentucky,
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