Success Stories

• 10

  January

  Empowering Local Farmers Through the Regional Farmers Market

  In 2024, the Regional Farmers Market (RFM), a multi-county program serving local farmers and food producers, took a bold step toward creating a more sustainable and vibrant food system. The initiative...

  
  

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• 10

  October

  Implementation of Rowan County Community Craft and Farmers Market

  The Rowan County Farmers Market has been in affect in Rowan County since the 70s and has survived several moves and reiterations over the years. However, within the last few years it has been brought ...

  
  

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• 28

  June

  Rowan County 4-H Horse Club and Youth Fun Show

  The 4-H program within Rowan County had been missing a certified horse program. The biggest hurdle faced in implementing this program was the cost of the necessary kit. Myself and the other 4H agent w...

  
  

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  June

  Homesteading 101 Series

  Kentucky is currently home to over 69,000 farms with the average farm size being 179 acres, with the national average being over 400 acres. The puts the amount of farmland in Kentucky at just under 50...

  
  

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