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Think Before You TikTok, Part 2: Steps to Build a Strategy That Works 

Instagram Adds Reposts, Map, and New “Friends” Tab to Their Social Media Platform Learn about Instagram's latest August 2025 update features!

In Instagram’s latest update (August 06, 2025), new features were released to help social media users better connect with their friends on the app. The update includes a reposting feature, an Instagram map, and a new “Friends” tab in Reels. With these features, it’s easier for users to stay in touch through content they’re enjoying on Instagram.   Reposts 

July is KY Grown Cut Flower Month The CCD is working with the Kentucky Horticulture Council to connect flower farmers to resources and to new customers through a month-long promotion of local flowers

KY Grown Cut Flower month is a month-long celebration of cut flower farms across the state of Kentucky. During the month, the Kentucky Horticulture Council will be featuring flower farms daily on the Kentucky Grown Cut Flower Promotion Facebook page.  

New Report by the Milken Institute: A Blueprint for Employer-led Food as Health Strategies

Takeaways from the NUEL Regional Conference Lessons from the 2025 National Urban Extension Leaders Conference

At the beginning of May, I attended the 2025 National Urban Extension Leaders Regional Conference in Durham, North Carolina. Collaboration lies at the heart of all extension work – urban and rural. At NUEL, I heard repeatedly about the impact of mutually beneficial partnerships, fostering connections, and relationship building. Here are takeaways from the NUEL Conference, specifically for folks like me (aka Extension-based Technical Assistance Providers). 

A Collection of Marketing Tips for Farmers Market Vendors Check out these linked resources on various farmers market marketing tips!

With Farmers Market season in full swing, we wanted to quickly highlight some existing resources for you to use when you are thinking about elevating your presence at the farmers market. Resources are broken down into various categories.

Drip Irrigation & Why You Need It Deliver water and nutrients right to the root zone.

Let’s Talk Irrigation (Yes, Really)  Look, I know irrigation is literally the last thing any of us want to hear about right now, especially considering the recent weather. But if there’s one thing I know about Kentucky weather, it’s that no two weeks are ever the same. Flooding this week? That could easily turn into two months of no rain. 

Are you ready for the Farmers Market? 5 tips to make sure you are prepared before your market opens this year

In this article, Camille and Emily walk through 5 things you need to consider as we gear up for Farmers Market season this year. There are many linked resources in here to set you up for success this year.

Do You Need PBPT for the Upcoming Season? Produce Best Practices Training for safe food handling

The Produce Best Practices Training (PBPT) is a Kentucky-specific training and is currently voluntary. Although, some markets and wholesale buyers may require PBPT as an added layer of confidence to know the growers they work with have been trained in safe food handling procedures.

Agritourism Trends to Pay Attention To in 2025 Lessons from the International Agritourism Conference

Last month, I attended the NAFDMA conference, which is the international agritourism association. I took note throughout the conference on themes that emerged over and over to try to get a better understanding of what the major trends in agritourism are today. Here's a list of 5 things that I learned, in no order of importance.