Berea Farmers Market is one of the most vibrant in the region, with over 30 paid vendors bringing a diversity of produce each week. It is a year-round source of fresh, local food for both the Berea residents and those
As we spend time this week celebrating the hardworking people that bring farm-fresh food to your table, it’s important to recognize that farmers markets are just one place to buy and sell local produce. Many communities have thriving markets, where
MEET DIANA.Diana Hogan is a third generation farmer from the Mefford Family Farms in Frankfort, Kentucky. It’s a small operation of 70 cattle and she has her hands full managing the 300-acres full-time, year-round. With the help of some friendly
MEET SUSAN.Susan Martin Hutcherson is a third generation farmer and operates Hutcherson Family Farm produce with her husband Bobby and the help of their son, Lincoln. There are over 20 acres of gardens where they grow a variety of fruits
BY ANITA COURTNEY, MS, RDI’ve had some successes, some failures and a lot of fun in my 37 years of public health work. As I step down as the Director of the Tweens Nutrition and Fitness Coalition to teach in
Today, the average American spends 93% of their life indoors – 87% in buildings and 6% in vehicles. With so much of our lives spent behind doors, it becomes hard to make time for exercising, socializing, or just enjoying nature.
The local food movement has brought fresh produce to more convenient, affordable gathering places through farmers’ markets. Not only do farmers’ markets strengthen local food systems and stimulate the local economy, they connect low-income families with fresh, healthy local food
We know that people move more when they have inviting places to be active and safe routes to get there. Communities can be built for people to be active in their everyday life – whether it’s walking to the grocery,
Many children in Kentucky have been counting down the days to the end of the school year and the start of a carefree summer: playing outside in the warm sun, splashing in pools and lakes, chasing lightning bugs, and gathering
We are all healthier when we are surrounded by places that provide nutritious food. And that includes water– the stuff we were meant to drink. It’s fresh, it’s clear, and it quenches thirst without packing on the extra pounds from