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Scott County School Seeing Gains in the Classroom with Extra Recess

Scott County School Seeing Gains in the Classroom with Extra Recess

This post originally appeared in Kentucky Teacher on April 27, 2017, by Audra Deli-Hoofnagle.“Where am I going to find the time,” thought Chrissy Ellison, a 3rd-grade teacher at Lemons Mill Elementary (Scott County) when she was told the school was

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Walk the Walk: Whitley County Walk With the Mayor

Walk the Walk: Whitley County Walk With the Mayor

The Whitley County Health Department organized the inaugural walking event for a new monthly series as part of the Step It Up, Kentucky! initiative.The program encourages residents of Williamsburg, Kentucky to bring their families out, meet new neighbors, get to

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Get to Know Your Farmer: The Baumann Family

Get to Know Your Farmer: The Baumann Family

MEET THE BAUMANN FAMILY.Lazy Eight Stock Farm is a 420 acre Certified Organic farm located on the banks of the Paint Lick Creek in Madison and Garrard counties. The farm family consists of Carla and Lothar Baumann and their son,

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How to Make Your Farmers Market a Destination: Berea’s Story

How to Make Your Farmers Market a Destination: Berea’s Story

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

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Get to Know Your Farmer: Adam and Rae Barr

Get to Know Your Farmer: Adam and Rae Barr

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

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Get to Know Your Farmer: Diana Hogan

Get to Know Your Farmer: Diana Hogan

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

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Mow It and They Will Come

Mow It and They Will Come

Driving to work in Winchester, Gina Lang noticed a scenic piece of farmland right across from Wal-Mart. That, she thought, would be a great place to walk. Lang joined Kristian Wagner, Health Education Coordinator of the Clark County Health Department

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We Can Get There From Here

We Can Get There From Here

Berea’s Journey to a More Walkable CommunityBerea’s streets, like those in other Kentucky communities, were designed with cars in mind. So how did this Madison County community make sure children could safely walk home from school? According to Mayor Steve

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McCracken Co. High School’s herb garden, tended by students, will put some spice back into sodium-restricted school meals

Students to spice lunches with herb gardenBy Genevieve PostlethwaitThanks to recently implemented national nutritional guidelines, students at McCracken County High School can’t season their school food with salt or mountains of ketchup or ranch dressing.Students’ options are limited when it

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