About this episode

The episode discusses community horticulture and urban agriculture in Kentucky, featuring insights from Dr. Cindy Finneseth on supporting new growers.

In this episode of Hort Culture, Brett and Ray are joined by Dr. Cindy Finneseth from the University of Kentucky to discuss community horticulture, urban agriculture, and supporting new growers across Kentucky. Dr. Finneseth shares how her role focuses on helping beginning and small-scale producers navigate production, marketing, and business planning while connecting them with Extension resources. The conversation highlights the diversity of Kentucky horticulture, the growth of urban and small-scale farming, and innovative production methods that allow growers to produce crops year-round. The group also discusses challenges such as labor, financing, and scaling operations, while emphasizing the importance of collaboration among growers, Extension specialists, and industry partners. Overall, the episode showcases the opportunities and innovation driving Kentucky's horticulture industry and the strong consumer interest in locally grown products. Cynthia Finneseth, Extension Specialist for Community Horticulture [https://horticulture.mgcafe.uky.edu/directory/finneseth-cynthia] UK Center for Crop Diversification [https://ccd.uky.edu/] UK Cooperative Extension Service…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brett, Ray

Guest: Dr. Cindy Finneseth

Topics covered

• community horticulture
• urban agriculture
• supporting new growers
• production methods
• collaboration
• challenges in farming

Keywords

• horticulture
• urban farming
• small-scale producers
• marketing
• business planning
• Kentucky agriculture
• crop production
• local products

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Kentucky, UK Center for Crop Diversification, UK Cooperative Extension Service

Places: Kentucky

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