LEXINGTON, Ky. — Along the headwaters of the Elkhorn Creek in Northeastern Fayette County, Headwater Farm cultivates nutrient-dense produce for community partners and supports small local agribusinesses in Lexington. On this 30-acre parcel of leased land, Lexington nonprofit Seedleaf provides acreage to small-scale growers, cultivates culturally significant seeds for organic markets and offers community education on organic agriculture and agroforestry.
Join us for this Field Day at Headwater Farm to learn more about Seedleaf’s community farming practices during seasonal crop transitions and the coordinated efforts of growing food and supporting local ecosystems. Learn about Seedleaf’s partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to support healthy soil-building, improve Elkhorn Creek’s water quality and enhance pollinator habitat. Discover Seedleaf’s cooperative approach with multiple community gardeners on shared land to ensure clarity and coordination in a community space. Experience their techniques for sowing and terminating cover crops (crimping, tarping and mowing) with multiple scales of equipment. Tour Headwater Farm’s garden production to explore seasonal crop choices and management in the field and high tunnel, and learn more about their agroforestry practices and perennial orchards.
This event is supported by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF). This Field Day is open to any interested farmer/gardener, aspiring farmer/gardener or agriculture professional. Registration fees are waived for this event; registration is required. Register HERE
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–Jenny Howard Owen, Organic Association of Kentucky
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