Farming In Kentucky

Everyone has to eat. And whether you’re a veggie lover or meat eater, what you eat almost always starts on someone’s farm.Kentucky is home to over 75,000 farms. We unpacked whether the Kentucky far…

An episode of the On Track podcast, hosted by Louisville Public Media, titled "Farming In Kentucky" was published on May 7, 2021 and runs 52 minutes.

May 7, 2021 ·52m · On Track

Summary

Everyone has to eat. And whether you’re a veggie lover or meat eater, what you eat almost always starts on someone’s farm. Kentucky is home to over 75,000 farms. We unpacked whether the Kentucky farming industry is a growing field or a declining one. This week on “In Conversation,” we talked about the state of farming in Kentucky — how supply and demand have changed, what agricultural laws are in play, and the complicated role that hemp plays in the farming landscape.

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