Carter County Farm Bureau Federation

05/13/2026

Join Kentucky Farm Bureau and KDA: Ag Education and Outreach for a hands-on teacher PD this July!

🌟 Meet the Presenters: Lexington & Louisville Workshops 🌟

• Bethany Mattingly, KDA Ag Education & Outreach Director — Former Louisville ag teacher with 14 years in ag education who built urban ag programs and helped launch statewide initiatives like All In for Ag Education Week and the School Garden Challenge at the Kentucky State Fair.

• Warren Beeler, Deputy Commissioner, KDA — Raised on a Grayson County dairy farm, longtime KDA leader and national livestock advocate who helped advance Kentucky Proud and agricultural education efforts statewide.

• Keeley Cooper, Agriculture Teacher, Madison Central High School — Lifelong Madison County educator and cattle/horse producer focused on agricultural education and connecting students to real-world ag.

📍 Lexington – July 13 | Louisville – July 16
🌱 Includes ag tours + elementary & secondary sessions across ALL content areas + lunch + ready to use classroom resources + Fall All In for Ag Education Week Resources

✅ Registration is NOW OPEN: www.bit.ly/2026KFBTeacherWorkshop

05/13/2026

🚜📚 Exciting news for Kentucky educators! 📚🚜

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture: Ag Education and Outreach is partnering with Kentucky Farm Bureau to provide high-quality, agriculture education professional development opportunities for teachers this July! All costs, including lunch, are covered by Kentucky Farm Bureau!

📍 Workshop Dates & Locations:
• July 13 – Lexington
• July 16 – Louisville
• July 22 – Bowling Green
• July 23 – Owensboro

Each workshop will feature:
🌱 An agriculture-based tour
📖 Sessions for both elementary and middle/high school educators
✏️ Connections for ALL content areas
📦 Classroom-ready resources to use throughout the school year
⭐ Exclusive first access to resources for Fall All In for Ag Education Week!

✅ Registration is NOW OPEN: www.bit.ly/2026KFBTeacherWorkshop

Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your classroom resources, connect with educators across Kentucky, and bring agriculture to life for students! Not an educator? Share with the educator in your life!

*In JCPS? Yes, this will count for PD credit.

01/22/2026

12/12/2025

ELIGIBILITY The Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation will award county and state college scholarships to high school seniors for the current school year.  Scholarships may be applied to tuition, housing, books

11/04/2025

Kentucky Farm Bureau is proud to stand alongside partners across the Commonwealth to support families impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown. Through a coordinated effort led by Kentucky Department of Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell, KFB has contributed funds that will go toward preparing and distributing food boxes through the Feeding Kentucky statewide network, helping ensure families in need receive nutritious, Kentucky-grown meals. Learn more at: kyfb.ag/support.

10/17/2025

05/26/2025

We honor and remember the brave men and women who served this Memorial Day.