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OAK 2023 Conference RecordingsIn early 2023, OAK held its annual conference at Kentucky State University's Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, Kentucky. The conference sold out and brought together amazing speakers and participants to join in learning and networking, with the theme "Rooted in Resilience: Growing Healthy Soils and Opportunities for Kentucky Organics."
#OAK2023 was OAK's 12th annual farming conference and included a growing audience of hundreds of Kentuckians and neighbors active in community food systems: farmers, researchers, nonprofit professionals, federal and state agency partners, allied service providers and conscious consumers working collectively to build a local, resilient and healthy food system. The synergy of these diverse voices, messages and approaches combined with the place-based connection to our Kentucky farms, soil and communities provided a rich foundation for conversation and growth.
Please enjoy these recorded sessions from the 12th Annual OAK Conference Rooted in Resilience: Growing Healthy Soils and Opportunities for Kentucky Organics on January 26-28, 2023. Learnings and resources linked below with new content added every month June - October 2023.
September 2023 Releases Optimizing Your Farms Sales Funnel-Marketing Success!Corinna Bench - Shared Legacy Farms / My Digital FarmerAdding Energy Efficiency to the Family FarmJosh Bills - Mountain Association; Seth Long - SouthDown FarmAgroforestry 101: What It Is and How To Incorporate It on Your FarmDarren Bender-Beauregard - Brambleberry Farm; Jody Thompson - Kentucky State UniversityKentucky State Cost Share and Ag Water Quality Plan BasicsJay Nelson - Kentucky Division of Conservation; Debbie Apple - River Cottage FarmOpen Daily: Operating a Farmer-Owned Retail and Aggregation OutletArmonda Riggs - Four Flags Farm LLC / Rose Hill Farm Stop; Mike Record - New Ground Farm / Rose Hill Farm StopElectric Fencing for Serious Graziers: Setup and ManagementChris Teutsch and Morgan Hayes - University of Kentucky; Jeremy McGill - Gallaghe
August 2023 Releases
Beyond Compost: Nutrient Budgeting for Small Organic FarmsKrista Jacobsen - University of Kentucky; Christopher McKenzie - Grow AppalachiaIntroduction to Forest Farming: Almost Everything you Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to AskAndrea Miller - Rural Action; Robin Suggs - Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD)Strategies and Practices for Building Soil Health on the Modern Organic FarmShawn Lucas - Kentucky State UniversitySmall-Scale Grain and Dry Bean ProductionNazirahk Amen - Purple Mountain Grown and Purple Mountain OrganicsHelping Grow Local MarketsBirch Bragg - Locals Food Hub and Pizza PubInside Peek at Two Kentucky Farmer Sales FunnelsCorinna Bench - Shared Legacy Farms / My Digital Farmer; Rae Strobel - Barr Farms; Melissa Ballard - Bluegrass BeefSankofa: Rethinking Growing Food in the SouthObiora Embry and Irucka Embry - Getting Back to Nature™
KEYNOTE: Reconnecting with the Roots of OrganicsJohn Ikerd - University of Missouri (Emeritus)High Tunnelling to Profit: Managing Your Crops, Soils and StructuresMatt Kleinhenz - Ohio State University; Paul Wiediger - Au Naturel Farm; Annette Wszelaki - University of TennesseeCorralling High Tunnel Arthropod Pests Through Integrated Pest ManagementJonathan Larson - University of KentuckyTips and Resources for Beginning FarmersMaggie Wilder and Melinda Wilder - Wolf Gap GardensFarm Bill - What's in it for you?Kimmie Ishmael and Laurie White - Community Farm Alliance (CFA)The Basics of Tomato Grafting: What, Why and HowRachel Rudolph - University of Kentucky; Cortney Moses - Good Thymes FarmCosts and Benefits of Integrating Poultry into Vegetable RotationsViktor Halmos and David Gonthier - University of Kentucky
June 2023 Releases KEYNOTE: Farming Towards a Healthy FutureNazirahk Amen - Purple Mountain Grown / Purple Mountain Organics
Is There a Grant For That? Focus On Your Farm FundingMyrisa Christy and Cara Stewart - KCARD; Jamie Ponder - NRCS; Christopher McKenzie - Grow Appalachia; Joni Nelson - Kentucky State University; Melanie McPartlin - KY Dept of Agriculture; Bryce Baumann - Lazy Eight Stock Farm; Maggie Bowling - Old Homeplace Farm
Outdoor Mushroom InoculationMichael Beck and Joana Amorim - Sylvatica Forest Farm
Livestock Systems Promoting Soil Health and Biological-Based FertilityGreg Halich - University of Kentucky; David Burge - Justamere Farm
On-Farm Vegetable Breeding: Developing Varieties Uniquely Adapted to the SoutheastMegan Allen - Care of the Earth Community Farm; Jared Zystro - Organic Seed Alliance
Pathways to Organic Transition and Organic CareersPanel Discussion with Kenya Abraham - Slak Market Farm; Marcus Bernard - Kentucky State University; Eymlin and Anthony Brooks - Turner Brooks Farm; Jim Coleman - Coleman Crest Farm; Keith McKenzie - Knob Hill Farm
Save the Date! OAK's 13th Annual Conference will be January 25-27, 2024.Whether a longtime practitioner or a curious beginner, an early organic adopter or a tentative transitioner, all are welcome to OAK's annual conference. Continuing Education Units for professional development are made available through KERS and KDA. Join OAK next year to be a part of the community for #OAK2024’s informational sessions, passionate panels, creative keynotes, half-day workshops, supportive vendors and locally sourced and organic meals! If there are other ways you would like to support the event, please email us. For all event inquiries, contact OAK. Thank you, again, to our 2023 sponsors, partners and funders!
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