Summer is one of the best times of the year to visit a Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market. Open this summer in Boone County is McGlasson Farms. With fresh summer favorites, like tomatoes, squash and berries now ready for harvest, this market gives families an easy way to support Kentucky agriculture close to home.
Other Boone County markets in the KFB Certified Farm Market Program are Eagle Bend Alpacas/Eagle Bend’s Yarn & Fiber Shop and Kinman Farm Market.
Whether you are picking up fresh sweet corn for dinner, taking the kids out for some farm fun or simply looking for Kentucky-grown products, buying local at Certified Farm Markets allows the Boone County community to enjoy fresh-from-the-field produce while directly supporting its local farm families.
KFB’s Certified Farm Market Program ensures each market meets high standards of quality, freshness and marketing appeal.
“Summer is when our Certified Farm Markets really shine, with fresh Kentucky-grown food coming straight from the farmers who raise it,” said KFB President Eddie Melton. “The certification gives consumers a trusted sign that what they’re taking home was grown with care right here in Kentucky, and visiting these markets is one of the best ways to support our farm families.”
McGlasson Farms, located at 5832 River Road in Hebron, offers u-pick strawberries, blackberries and blueberries in early summer, followed by sweet corn, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, peppers, peaches and more through the season, and u-pick apples, pumpkins, fresh cider and fall decorations in autumn.
It is open May through November, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more, visit www.mcglassonfarms.com or call 859-689-5229.
The KFB Certified Farm Market logo identifies markets certified through this program, and they are listed in the online directory. The program also provides collective advertising, promotional items, educational tour opportunities, and other marketing benefits, with the aim of increasing the net farm income of member markets.
Consumers can find the KFB Certified Farm Market Rack Card at Kentucky welcome centers, state resort parks, local chambers of commerce/tourism centers, and county Farm Bureau offices. For a complete list of markets, visit the KFB Certified Farm Market website at kyfb.com/certified or download the KFB App.
KFB is celebrating its 31st year of offering the Certified Farm Market program.
Kentucky Farm Bureau