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Kentucky State University named its 2021 Small Farmer of the Year
Kentucky State University named Travis Cleaver its 2021 Small Farmer of the Year. Interested in farming since he was a little kid on his parents’ tobacco farm, Cleaver now farms in Bonnieville and Hodgenville, working with his family to operate Cleav’s Family Market. They raise and sell hogs, cows, chickens, rabbits and have an 18-week market garden with produce grown in their three high tunnels and via row cropping. Cleaver has r...
Kentucky State University student named an AT&T Dream in Black Rising Future Maker
A Kentucky State University student was recently named as one of AT&T’s Dream in Black Rising Future Makers. Christian White, a junior and current Mister Kentucky State University, joined the class of 2021 Rising Future Makers. The new initiative by AT&T is designed to “support diverse communities through uplifting programs, support, and storytelling,” according to the AT&T website. According to AT&T, “each selected Future Maker...
Kentucky State University received $750,000 award from the USDA
The Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Program was awarded $750,000 from the USDA to continue its work in providing training, outreach, and technical assistance to historically underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers. Kentucky State is one of 29 grantee organizations that are receiving a total of $18.6 million as part of the USDA 2501 Program, or the “Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran...