Nearly 3,000 Eastern Kentucky residents eligible for federal program to buyout flood-prone properties
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Nearly a year after the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky residents of Breathitt, Knott,…
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KDA accepting second round of specialty crop block grant concept proposals; proposals due June 18
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) is accepting new concept proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program due to…
Commentary: Federal aid hasn’t reached most Kentucky farmers, exposes fragilities of food system
Community Farm Alliance The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program has missed 70 percent of Kentucky’s farmers and…
USDA grants waiver to allow schools to serve students off-site meals; will address food insecurity
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) received notification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it has received approval…
Schools throughout Kentucky celebrating Farm to School Month, raising awareness of local foods
School districts throughout Kentucky will hold special events to celebrate Farm to School Month in October and raise awareness of…
Pew Trusts: Kentucky leading the way as Farmer’s hope for riches from legalized hemp, despite risks
By April Simpson Pew Charitable Trusts Michael Calebs begins feeling nostalgic standing in the airy barn on his rolling, 400-acre…
Farm fertilizer runoff creating a worsening of algae bloom problem in U.S., global waters
“Harmful algae blooms have become a top water polluter, fueled by fertilizers washing into lakes, streams and oceans. Federal and state programs…
With encouragement from the feds, Kentucky schools focused more on healthy foods, less junk
Sugary drinks, fatty snacks and chocolate candy are becoming harder to buy in Kentucky schools, which are paying more attention…