The story of Woodstock Lavender Farm & Co. starts with $600. L.G. Colyer — the father and grandfather of owners Mary May and Allison Horseman — borrowed that sum to buy a farm in northeastern Pulaski County.
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Growers in the region surrounding Pulaski County will have an outlet much closer to home thanks to Continental Refining Company (CRC). The company is in the process of bringing a soybean crushing operation into its refining facility in Somerset providing a valuable outlet for the region's soybean crops and much-needed relief for producers who have been absorbing those increased fuel costs.
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When you hear the words “firewood operation,” you may envision large, desolate sections of land absent of hickory, oak, and maple trees. That’s not the case here. As Reed looks over a tract of land they farmed for firewood in recent years, he bends down to point out oak and maple saplings flourishing on the forest floor.
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When asked how he feels about growing chickens on contract for Tyson, Tim Morrison said “I’m lovin’ it,” with a grin. The reason for that grin is apparent when one learns that all the chickens grown on Morrison Farms – and that’s a LOT of chickens – are processed in nearby Obion County, Tennessee, for use in McDonald’s restaurants all over the world.
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There is hidden treasure in the city of Horse Cave, Kentucky, but one doesn’t have to go caving in order to find it. A trip to your local grocery store or even a number of chain restaurants will put you in contact with what may be Hart County’s best kept secret – the T. Marzetti Company.
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JD Country Milk is a family owned and operated dairy farm and processing plant located in Logan County, Kentucky. Willis and Edna Schrock have created quite a niche market for their milk, and over the years they have raised eight children.
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HempWood located in Murray, became a Foundational Partner of the MSU Center for Agricultural Hemp, and continues to partner on support projects ranging from production, processing, safety and chemistry-based adhesive research.
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Most people don’t start a new full-time career as they approach retirement age. But don’t tell that to brother and sister Terry and Sharon Rowlett. The Rowletts have undertaken s significant career move with the opening of Rowlett’s Milkhouse and Creamery.
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On a pleasant day in early August, Hempwood employees in Calloway County were sending round bales of hemp through the manufacturing process that turns hemp fiber into lumber.
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