MEET BRIAN | APRIL 2021 We are pleased to introduce you to Brian Campbell - KFH’s very first multiple-time winner of the Growing Talent Award. Originally from Boyle County, Brian knew he had found his calling when he first laid eyes on the greenhouse in Stanford. Technically, Brian is a Fertigation Team Lead for KFH, but where he really makes his mark is in his willingness and ability to help across all Ops teams in a big way. This past month, Brian has been given several maintenance tasks that were unable to be completed by our maintenance team, but Brian was able to resolve the ..read more

  As we celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week on March 25-31, we recognize how essential and valuable farmworkers are in our supply chain worldwide. This is an important chance for us to bring attention to the challenges this vulnerable population faces, while honoring their crucial role in our food system and everyday lives. As we work to build a more inclusive and equitable food system through transparent, responsible labor practices, one of our goals is to bring awareness to the overlap between populations facing food insecurity and the global farmworker community. “Farmworkers ..read more

In the United States, nearly 15% of the general population is considered food insecure, with ethnic minorities, particularly Latinos, experiencing disproportionately higher rates of hunger. Closer to home for us at KFH, it is particularly upsetting to find out that food insecurity is commonplace among the migrant and seasonal farmworker population. For example, one study from Georgia completed in 2011 found that 63% of migrant and seasonal workers surveyed struggled to feed themselves and their families (1.). We've partnered with the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) as part of our mission to i ..read more

  Joe Goode | FEBRUARY 2021 We’d like you to meet Joe Goode, our Growing Talent Award winner for the month of February. Joe was hired as the first employee on the KFH construction team over 4 years ago and is now a Construction Supervisor. He has maintained consistent growth in his position and has assumed more and more responsibilities over time by demonstrating he is capable. As a Stanford native, Joe enjoys the chance to earn a living while staying close to home and making a difference in his community. KFH has made a difference in Joe’s life by offering him an opportunity to gro ..read more

  To our family and fellow farmers affected by the devastating flooding this week in Eastern Kentucky, we are with you. Kentucky Fresh Harvest is working with our friends at Feeding Kentucky to connect those facing hunger with local resources to support them during this challenging time. The list below will be updated as more information becomes available. Take care.   With the coordination of KYEM, all of Kentucky’s Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (KYVOADS) have established a help line for citizens to call to request volunteers: Crisis Cleanup at 1. 800.451.1954  F ..read more

  Gov. Beshear and KFH’s CMCO, Trevor Terry, discuss the company’s future.   It was an honor to host Gov. Andy Beshear and Rocky Adkins today at Kentucky Fresh Harvest and share our vision for the future of farming with their team. “The rich promise of agritech in Kentucky is on full display at Kentucky Fresh Harvest,” said Gov. Beshear. “Their scientific approach to growing vegetables in high-tech greenhouses shows us that some of the obstacles to the large-scale growing of food in some regions of Kentucky are no longer relevant.” Under the Governor’s visionary leadership and wit ..read more

  Protected agriculture refers to the use of technology to modify the natural environment of vegetable crops in order to extend their growing season and produce higher yields.  Controlled environment agriculture is another term for the cultivation of vegetable crops, often in greenhouses equipped with technology to achieve optimal growing conditions such as temperature, moisture, lighting, pest management and plant nutrition.  Both methods often go hand-in-hand when it comes to producing more food on less land, in nearly any region of the world and on a year-round basis while mi ..read more

   Among the many challenges facing the world today including climate change, the growing global demand for food, increased need for nutrition, and economic hurdles facing rural communities, no industry is as uniquely positioned and equipped to positively impact all these areas on a large-scale as is agriculture. The World Resources Institute (WRI) estimates that farmers will need to provide enough food to feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050. At the same time, and in order to meet this goal in a way that does not completely decimate the environment, agriculture will need to drastic ..read more

   Thursday, October 15, 2020, marked the realization of a promise made to the community of Stanford, Kentucky with a ribbon cutting ceremony presenting the commonwealth’s first high-tech greenhouse to the public for the first time. Recognizing the opportunity for Kentucky to become a leader in sustainable food production as well as early signs of a trend toward local food among key market segments, in 2015 we began scouting locations in rural communities across the state. Four years after breaking ground on the 30-acre campus in Stanford, our leadership will is joined by Senior Adv ..read more