Sustainability Now! | Brooke Gentile | Organic Association of KY | Dec. 5, 2022 by Forward Radio published on 2022-12-05T08:13:49Z On this week’s show, your host, Justin Mog, puts on his overalls for a conversation with Brooke Gentile, Executive Director of the Organic Association of Kentucky, OAK (https://www.oak-ky.org). We discuss the state of organic and sustainable agriculture around the Commonwealth, why farmers are looking to organic solutions, and what OAK is doing to support that transition. Listen in to learn about their Farmer Field Days, Workplace CSA programs, the Transition to Organic Partnership Program, the Global Farm Metric - Farm Sustainability Assessment Tool, the 2023 Farm Bill, and get a sneak preview of OAK’s annual Organic Farming Conference that is coming up January 26-28 at KSU in Frankfort, KY. The Early Bird deadline for discounted registrations is coming up December 15th. Learn more and register at https://www.oak-ky.org/annual-conference Brooke wanted to share these Farm Bill resources: - Kentucky Food Action Network (KFAN) is a collective of individuals and organizations united under the common purpose of creating accessible and resilient food systems that prioritize the health of Kentuckians and the land across our Commonwealth by nurturing all aspects of Kentucky’s food system, from the producer to the consumer. They focus on policy initiatives and have a Farm Bill working group - sign up to learn more at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezaRlHP64qPPUWP7jrQTN5bU-vgXR1EkmhscETOvecAm9jlQ/viewform - Community Farm Alliance (CFA) recently held a Farm Bill 101 webinar and it is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulJeBCM5PBk&feature=youtu.be - National Sustainable Agriculture Network (NSAC) has a great resource on "What is the Farm Bill?" https://sustainableagriculture.net/our-work/campaigns/fbcampaign/what-is-the-farm-bill/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com Genre Learning
