Are you headed to the Kentucky State Fair this year? Come and visit the AgVets team at our booth located in the Gourmet Gardens area in the South Wing lobby. Our team will be there on August 21st for Military Appreciation Day and August 28th for First Responders Day. Gate admission is free to those who qualify. Come and meet with other technical assistance providers, learn about funding sources for agriculture businesses, and network with other program participants and their families!
On August 21st, we will be handing out meal tickets redeemable at Kentucky Cattlemen’s or Kentucky Pork Producers to the first 75 folks who stop by! Thank you to both Kentucky Cattlemen’s and Farm Credit Mid-America for sponsoring meal tickets.
Check out the Farm to Fair Cooking Schedule for August 21st and you will see several Homegrown by Heroes Members showcasing their products!
10:00 a.m. ET: Amanda Gajdzik, Mulberry Orchards Peach Crisp Mulberry Orchard, Farm Market, Kentucky (mulberryorchardky.com)
11:00 a.m. ET: Sinclair Smoked Salmon Showcasing Kentucky Salmon Sinclair Smoked Salmon - Hot Hickory Smoked Salmon - Louisville, KY
12:45 p.m. ET: Jewett Borden, Cedar Creek Farms & Beef Company Showcasing Kentucky Beef Home (cedarcreekbeefcompany.com)
2:00 p.m. ET: Farmer Shane Fields, Sweet Bee Gardens & Greenhouse <Sweet Bee Gardens Greenup KY. - Home | Facebook
3:00 p.m. ET: David Neville, Capstone Farm “Hemp Dawgs” Capstone Farms (capstonefarmsky.com)
4:15 p.m. ET: Jason Whitis, Rolling Blue Farm, KDA Aquaculture: Angela Caporelli Showcasing Kentucky Shrimp Rolling Blue Farm - Farm Fresh Products, Saltwater Shrimp
For questions on how to get to the state fair, please visit The Kentucky State Fair | 2022 State Fair at the Kentucky Expo Center. Check out the map below for directions to the Gourmet Gardens Area. We hope to see you there!
