National Agriculture Day is March 24, but we encourage you to showcase your local farmers and food all March long, as it’s also National Nutrition Month! Here are several ideas.
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The theme of the 2022 Kentucky Conservation Writing and Jim Claypool Art Contest is soil. In addition to the student guide, here are some additional lessons and resources about this essential natural resource.
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The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621. For the next two centuries, it was a sporadic holiday. Congress made it an official holiday in 1941, and modern-day Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November. Use this holiday to teach gratitude, thankfulness, American history, and the significant role that agriculture played in this early American feast and in the Thanksgiving meal this year and food everyday!
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Here in Kentucky, we have 672 apple orchards growing fruit trees on more than 1,000 acres (2017 Census of Agriculture). Rowan, Warren, and Harlan Counties have the most land dedicated to growing apples.
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Looking for some fun ways to celebrate our Kentucky corn farmers? We have several ways for you to learn about this vital industry.
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Looking for some fun ways to celebrate our Kentucky chicken and turkey farmers who provide us poultry and eggs? We have several ways for you to learn about Kentucky’s top agricultural commodity
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Looking for some fun ways to celebrate our Kentucky cattle farmers and beef? We have several ways for you to learn about this vital industry.
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