The AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky is the premier organization representing agriculture businesses in the Commonwealth. ABAK has been at the forefront of reducing overly burdensome government regulations that would harm Kentucky agribusinesses.
Read MoreThe Agribusiness Industry Network is dedicated to furthering the well-being of our existing agribusinesses, helping develop the potential of agribusiness entrepreneurs, assisting agribusiness’ new high-tech ventures, and aiding community leaders in the acquisition of new business relocation.
Read MoreThe primary function of the Agriculture Workforce Management Association, Inc. (AWMA) is to provide guidance to its stockholder employers who wish to apply for temporary alien agricultural labor certification for the purpose of employing H2A workers on a temporary or seasonal basis.
Read MoreThe mission of AgSafe is to provide practical health and safety education to the agricultural community. Since 1991, we have trained over 100,000 employers, supervisors, and farm workers in the most critical issues impacting worker safety, human resources, pesticide safety, and food safety.
Read MoreAFT created the conservation agriculture movement, which speaks for the land—and for the people who grow our food. As the movement’s leaders, we have three priorities: protecting agricultural land, promoting environmentally sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land.
Read MoreThe BDTPA is a grower association working to represent all tobacco growers in an effort to build a strong, profitable program for growers that is sustainable. Current membership represents growers from Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina and West Virginia. Active tobacco growers can become a part of the Association at no cost.
Read MoreThe Community Farm Alliance works to organize and encourage cooperation among rural and urban citizens through leadership development and grassroots democratic processes to ensure an essential, prosperous place for family-scale agriculture in our economies and communities.
Read MoreThe Dairy Alliance is a non-profit funded by dairy farm families of the Southeast. We work diligently with dairy farmers, schools, sports teams, health professionals, local organizations, state leaders, the media, and the public to promote dairy foods and knowledge about the dairy industry.
Read MoreFeeding Kentucky’s seven-member food banks serve all 120 Kentucky counties in partnership with a network of over 800 local food pantries and shelters. They reach an estimated 1 in 7 of all Kentuckians each year.
Read MoreThe Kentucky 4-H Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the financial support of the Kentucky 4-H Youth Development Program. Kentucky 4-H supports youth by providing research-based programming, professional and adult mentors, leadership and job training, and opportunities to use their Head, Heart, Hands, and Health to better serve their communities.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom, Inc. works with our agricultural, environmental, and educational partners to produce and distribute Kentucky-based and standards-aligned resources and programs that showcase how our Kentucky farmers utilize our natural resources to produce sustainable food and renewable goods.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Agricultural Council (KAC) is an umbrella group representing all sectors of Kentucky Agriculture. Its 35+ members include non-profit organizations, trade associations, commodity groups, state and federal agencies, and institutions of higher education — all interested in the advancement and development of Kentucky agriculture.
Read MoreThe KAAE is a professional organization of agriculture teachers that provides leadership and guidance to fellow teachers, the Kentucky Department of Education, and the Kentucky FFA Association.
Read MoreThe KACD is a private, grass-roots organization made up of the governing bodies of Kentucky's 121 Conservation District Board of Supervisors, or 847 Supervisors. It is also composed of some 30 Watershed Conservancy Districts Board of Directors or between 150 and 200 Directors.
Read MoreKCA’s mission is to provide a strong proactive voice for all of Kentucky’s beef farm families, serve as a resource for information and education for producers, consumers, and the industry, and be a catalyst for enhancing producer sustainability.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) is a non-profit organization established to facilitate agricultural and rural business development in Kentucky. We provide educational opportunities, technical assistance, and business support services to new and existing agribusinesses.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Chamber of Commerce supports a dynamic business climate in the Commonwealth, works to advance Kentucky, and provides substantial value to its members by articulating a vision for Kentucky and providing advocacy, information, program management, and customer service in order to accelerate business creation, recruitment, expansion, and retention.
Read MoreAs the advocacy arm of the corn industry, the Kentucky Corn Growers Association is a grassroots organization that works to ensure a pro-corn business and policy environment. The organization empowers corn farmers to elevate their voice in the governmental process.
Read MoreThe mission of the ADDs is to bring local civic and governmental leaders together to accomplish major objectives and take advantage of opportunities that cannot be achieved or realized by those governments acting alone.
Read MoreThe Kentucky Dairy Development Council consists of dairy farmers, multiple allied industries, and professional advisory supporters working together to sustain and grow Kentucky's dairy industry.
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