Success StoryLocal produce growers shine at local festival



Local produce growers shine at local festival

Author: Shane Bogle

Planning Unit: Caldwell County CES

Major Program: Local Food Systems

Plan of Work: Local Commodities Provide Agriculture Income

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

Downtown Princeton was bustling with activities on Saturday September 7 during the annual Black Patch Heritage Festival as well as providing an opportunity for free farmer’s market produce, provided by Black Soil, a community-supported Agriculture organization.

Thanks to a grant from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Ashley Smith, co-founder and CEO of Black Soil, and 103.3 WPKY collaborated with Caldwell County Agriculture Agent Shane Bogle to enlist local farmers in bringing their seasonal produce to the festival for distribution to local residents.  The goal of the program was to provide up to 500 “meals in a bag” of local produce and meat and help small farmers sustain and grow their operations.   Thanks to the hard work and generosity of local producers over 1,000 residents were provided with a vast assortment of nutritious locally grown produce.  This partnership was replicated in several other Kentucky counties and will be repeated next year.   






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