Sustainability Now! | Katie Harvey | Organic Association of KY | Eating Local This Spring | 3-18-24 by Forward Radio

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, goes looking for the good stuff with Katie Harvey, CSA Marketing and Outreach Program Manager for the Organic Association of Kentucky (https://www.oak-ky.org). Tune in for an exploration of the why’s and how’s of adding more fresh, local, seasonal foods to your plate this spring! We’ll help you navigate the many possibilities from foraging, to growing your own, to farmers markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm subscriptions!

Katie Harvey is a Louisville native who joined the OAK team in June 2018. She manages the Kentucky Farm Share Coalition Program and works to increase outreach for community supported agriculture (CSA) participation. Prior to joining the OAK team, Katie spent several years working on Kentucky vegetable farms, facilitating nonprofit education programs for healthy eating, and working in sales with a cosmetic brand focused on sustainability and the environment. Katie graduated from the University of Kentucky’s Natural Resource and Environmental Science program with a minor in Sustainable Agriculture and has a long-time commitment to growing the local food economy and raising awareness for organic agriculture in Kentucky. She manages the farm share voucher programs, organizes and presents at community events, builds programming for the Kentucky Farm Share Coalition members and advocates for local, organic food to reach people around the state.

Learn more with these resources:
- Eating with the Seasons postcard: https://www.kyfarmshare.org/_files/ugd/0d9875_f74aee0e4cbf47ae8f556235dccaaf6b.pdf
- 2021 Louisville FM Guide: https://ediblekentucky.ediblecommunities.com/sites/default/files//media/ckeditor/46/summer-2021/farmers-markets/kentucky-farmers-markets-map.pdf
- Phoenix Hill Flower Farm offers bouquet CSA subscriptions: http://Phoenixhillflowerfarm.com
- OAK Find-a-Farm Directory: https://www.oak-ky.org/find-a-farm-directory
- Kentucky Proud CSA Week - https://www.facebook.com/groups/kycsafair

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