A first-time Small Limited-Resource Minority Farmers Conference was held in Western Kentucky, hosted by Kentucky State University’s (KSU) Cooperative Extension Program in partnership with the Cherokee State Resort Historical Park of Aurora, the Global Center for Health Innovation (GCHI), Rural Studies Institute (RSI), and the VAT (Vaccine Access and Training Program) on September 1, 2022. The purpose of the program was to provide 44 farmers with an opportunity to interact and to take advantage of the following: USDA Agency information, Kentucky Department Agriculture information, learn about KSU Agriculture Programs and tour Warren Thomas Museum,  the homeplace of Dr. Rufus B. Atwood, Kentucky Nut Corporation-, and Murals depicting local history downtown along the Mississippi River.

The keynote speaker discussed The Importance of African American Farmers and their Impact in the Present Time at the start of the Conference set the stage  with history and up to date farming facts. The discussion was lively with many questions for first time farmers.

A written and Qualtrics  evaluation was completed by participants , suggestions for further conferences were given.