Kentucky Agricultural Stakeholders,

More than 120 people participated in 28 focus groups as the first step in the strategic roadmap for Kentucky agriculture - thank you for your candid insight over the last two months. You can see the collective themes at the link below. The attached PDF has more details about the focus group outcomes, notes from the working groups at the KAC meeting last week, and specific thoughts from your fellow Kentuckians about the future of agriculture in your state. We have a lot of work ahead to leverage the assets across the Commonwealth. 

Which working group can you help? Rolling up our sleeves to work together is the next step. Click one of the links below for the working group forums to review and comment on tactics and ideas. If you would like to become part of these working groups, please send an email to kyagcouncil@gmail.com. 

• Help protect farm transitions & sustain Kentucky farmlands.
• Prioritize workforce development.
• Engage agriculture in Kentucky’s economic development discussions.
• Foster more supply chain coordination to improve market access.
• Continue diversification and innovation across farm, food, fuel, & fiber.
• Develop agriculture’s partnerships in the food and health space.
• Create more value-added markets across the Commonwealth.
• Grow collaboration, coordination, and communications within Kentucky ag.
• Build understanding around farm and food amongst all Kentuckians.

Please share this with others who would offer valuable insight into one of these nine working groups to impact the future of Kentucky agriculture.

Contact Michele Payn (mpayn@causematters.com) if you have any questions about these or the strategic roadmap. The goal is to create specific tactics, identify needs for regionalization, and define measurables for the next KAC meeting in June. We must continue to have a variety of voices involved to do this and effect change for all types of agriculture. We appreciate you making time to serve.