Extension
It Starts With Us
Author: Laura Maggard
Major Program: Agritourism Planning
For the past 9 years, the last weekend in September is when everyone gets out in the country, shops local, visits local farms, businesses, churches and spends the weekend enjoying the annual Heritage Harvest Tour. The Lawrence County ANR Extension Agent collaborated with local farmers, business owners and churches to plan the best yet self guided tour through Eastern Appalachia. The tour takes you back into time and shows you how life was many years ago. Tour goers see antique farm equipment, a
Author: Andy Mills
Major Program: Agritourism Planning
For the third year in a row this ANR agent has collaborated with the KY Giant Pumpkin Grower's Association, Meade County Tourism Board, Meade County FFA, and a local Agritourism farm to plan and implement a national weigh-off for a giant vegetable especially pumpkins and watermelons. Over 400 people attended the event from 10 different states. It is estimated that this event generates nearly $10,000 for our community. Spectators are given the chance to learn about growing v
Author: Judith Hetterman
Major Program: Agritourism Planning
The Owen County Agricultural Heritage Trail Project began in 2009 as a result of the Owen County Vision Project. The purpose was to document and preserve the rich agricultural history and traditions of farming in Owen County by recording oral histories of our farm families and painting murals on tobacco barns to tell the stories of farming .Through the grant from the Kentucky Oral History Commission, the committee received a grant to interview 34 men and women, ranging in ages from early 40'
Author: Levi Berg
Major Program: Agritourism Planning
For years, volunteers and agricultural leaders have hosted the Henry County Harvest Showcase, and the 2018 Henry County Harvest Showcase was held for the 19th year. The Henry County Harvest Showcase is a festival which only features crafts, produce, and meat produced in Henry County by Henry County agricultural producers. For the 2018 Harvest Showcase, an estimated 3,000 individuals attended, and were able to purchase local produce from over 10 vendors, local crafts from over 15 vendors, local m
