Join us for discussion and a breakfast of locally produced foods on the first Friday of each month. Exchange ideas and network with UK College of Agriculture faculty, staff, local producers, and advocates for enduring agriculture and food systems.

HELP US BE GREEN

Bring your own coffee mug and your permanent name tag, if you can!

WHERE: University of Kentucky campus – Gorham Hall in E.S. Good Barn on the UK campus (corner of University Dr. and Farm Road)
WHEN: 7:30 – 8:15am: Gathering & Breakfast
8:15-9:30am: Presentation & Discussion

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Free parking available by main door for those without a UK parking permit.

If you or anyone you know has an interesting or inspiring story about the city or something they love about living here, please send us the topic description here. We are currently working on the lineup of approximately 14 speakers. The format of 20 slides, 20 seconds each slide for a total of 6 minutes and 40 second each speaker keeps the pace moving, and the diversity of speakers and topics keeps the event entertaining and inspiring. We look forward to seeing you on February 21st.

FREE EVENT
DOORS OPEN AT 7:00pm
PRESENTATIONS AT 8:00pm

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Our keynote speaker is esteemed author and food policy expert, Mark Winne, who will address the role of policy in changing our food system, our health and our lives. A panel discussion with local stakeholders will follow. Please RSVP to Josh Jennings, FPAC Coordinator, at joshua.jennings@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-5716. Locally-sourced refreshments will be provided.

Food Policy Forum
January 31, 2012
3:30pm – 5:30pm
Metro United Way

http://www.appalachiancenter.org/node/2950

Panelists: Pat Banks, Kim Collings, William Daugherty, Melissa Dieckmann, Frank Ettensohn, and Marcelo Guzman

Dooryard fruit gardens can bring great fresh tastes to your table within arms reach. Discover what varieties work best for our region in this workshop.
Registration and payment are due by 4 p.m. on the day prior to the start of the program; call (502) 955-8512. Regular $5 per car environmental impact fee applies at front gate for non-members.

Bernheim’s expanded series of hands-on workshops teach sustainable horticulture practices. Smart Garden and Landscapes programs are designed to help you transform your yard, urban space, rooftop and street side into green spaces that are attractive, food-producing and beneficial to people’s lives and the environment. Let Bernheim show you how to prepare and plan your own spring garden as you learn about plants, soil, ecology, insects, wildlife and much more.

Make your sweetheart swoon with a romantic candlelit dinner in the forest.
Your dinner for two includes delicious appetizers, music and dancing throughout the evening. A cash bar will be available. An overnight stay at the Bernheim lodge will be auctioned off both evenings. Afterwards, walk hand-in-hand through Bernheim’s beautiful winter landscape.
Make your reservation early; payment by credit card or check is required by Monday, February 6. Space is limited. Call (502) 955-8512 for more information or to make your reservation.

Recycling is more than sorting cans and bottles. Through stories, songs and hands-on activities, pollywogs will add creative fun to the recycling process! Program includes indoor and outdoor activities, so please dress for the weather.

Pollywog Play Parties combine music, art, language, and outside play to encourage infants and children though the age of five to learn about nature.
Registration required by 4 PM day prior to start of program

Cost: $125
Contact: Jenn
502.241.9674
info@foxhollow.com

We are so excited to be adding an Artisan Cheese Making Course to the Foxhollow Folk School winter calendar! The class will take place Sunday, February 19, 2011 from 10am-5pm. The cost is $125, with lunch and supplies included. Ed is going to teach us how to make 5-6 cheeses including Mozzarella, Mascarpone, Yogurt, Queso Blanco, and Ricotta. When you leave the class you will be able to make all of these cheeses at home using local JD milk (Ed’s secret to success.)

The class is limited to 8 people, so be sure to reserve your spot early by calling 502.241.9674 or emailing Jenn at info@foxhollow.com.

Hours of Operation
8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Eastern time

Directions

300 Fair Oaks Lane Office BuildingFrom Louisville: I-64 East

* Take Exit 53B toward Frankfort.
* Travel 4.9 miles and turn left onto 421S/Wilkinson Blvd.
* Travel 1.2 miles. Fair Oaks Lane will be on your left. There is a BP gas station at the corner, and 300 Fair Oaks Lane is a single-story building across from it. Parking can be found in the front and side of the building.

From Lexington: I-64 West

* Take Exit 58- U.S. 60.
* Travel 4.8 miles. (You will travel down a large hill past Transportation Cabinet buildings, and there will be distillery buildings on your right.
* Fair Oaks will be on your right. There is a BP gas station at the corner, and 300 Fair Oaks Lane is a single-story building across from it. Parking can be found in the front and side of the building.