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who we are commercial

Using a Kentucky Proud Promotional Grant, we were able to craft a commercial sharing our story - of conservation, native plant growing and planting, and believing that, together, we can grow a green Kentucky future for generations to come. Watch the video by clicking the play button.

deeply rooted, mountain workshops 2023

This article and photo series is part of Western Kentucky University’s Mountain Workshops Program, an immersive opportunity for photojournalists around the country. In 2023, Bourbon County was the selected Kentucky community. Paul Bilodeau documented here from sun up to sun down, from seed collection to cattle chores to customer appointments. Read the article here.

Mighty seedlings, keeneland magazine 2021

There’s a spectrum of trees you can buy, ranging big ball and burlap to bareroot seedlings. In this article, Keeneland Magazine describes a third option - small, container grown. Read the full issue here (article begins on page 26).

Kentucky herald leader, 2017

Tom Elban writes of Central Kentucky’s Inner Bluegrass region - one of only two places in America — the other is around Nashville, Tenn. — where centuries-old bur and chinkapin oaks, blue ash and kingnut hickory trees grew naturally in open pastures. But they are rapidly disappearing from the landscape, and not reproducing well, because of development and modern farming practices. “Preserving the native landscapes we have is as important as planting new native landscapes. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.” Read the full article here.

kentucky herald leader, 2014

Linda Blackford features Bourbon County farmers who are responding to consumer demand for locally grown with mums, mushrooms, and trees. Read the full article here.