Field to Fork Festival

Takes place on July 16th from 9-6pm in Paint Lick, KY. Join us and look for the KAEE booth!

In today’s economy, we are all looking for ways to cut our expenditures! Adults, 18 and older, are just $35 per person. With a selection of eight workshop sessions included in your registration fee, the cost breakdown is just $4.38 per workshop session.  Visit http://fieldtoforkfestival.blogspot.com/ for coupons to the event!

Additionally, all participants have the opportunity to freely shop in the farmers’ market and vendor/exhibitors’ areas of the Festival grounds. Individual food vendors, including Kidd Family Farms serving grass-fed beef burgers and sides; Joe Yoder and family serving fresh roasted pork sandwiches and sides; Main Street Cafe serving a variety of locally produced / grown meats and vegetarian entrees; and the Kentucky Department of Aquaculture providing samples of Kentucky freshwater prawns will be open throughout the festival hours to provide participants with a selection of breakfast and lunch entrees.

Youth, ages 6-17, are encouraged to participate at just $10 per youth; with children under 6 free of charge. All children under the age of 18 must be supervised by at least one adult at all times while attending the festival.

To purchase tickets in advance at the reduced rate, visit the Field to Fork Festival website at www.fieldtoforkfestival.com or call 859-619-0334.

Field to Fork Festival is held in partnership with Berea Tourist and Conventions Commission, Garrard County Chamber of Commerce, and Garrard and Madison County Farmers’ Markets to support the Appalachian regional families in central Kentucky through education and outreach focused on production, processing, and marketing techniques that boost community sustainable gardening and small farm profitability.

KAEE Early Bird Conference Registration is Now Open!

KAEE's 35th Annual Conference will take place on September 16-17, 2011 at The Brown Hotel in Louisville.

Are you interested in getting professional development experience, learning more about the field of environmental education, and having a great time? Join us for workshops sessions, exhibitors, networking, speakers, and more! The KAEE conference is open to people from all walks of life- teachers, administrators, government and agency personnel, business and industry representatives and private citizens. We welcome anyone with an interest in the environment and education. Please join us in our mission to "build a sustainable environment through education".

This year's conference theme is Environmental Education: Everywhere for Everyone. We all know that environmental education is at home in the forests and fields, but it has a well-established foot-hold in the cities as well. Urban gardening, green building design, and cleaner transportation are all areas of focus in population centers. Wherever people live, there is a need for environmental education. 

 Don't delay! Registration is now open!  There is a limited number of slots available for workshops that require pre-registration so register now to ensure you will get a spot!  For information about workshops that require pre-registration, please see our Onsite and Offsite Workshop Pre-Registration Brochure.  More information on the conference will be coming soon.  To register now, visit our conference page at www.kaee.org/conference.

On Friday, our keynote speaker will be Dudley Edmonson, author of "Black & Brown Faces in America's Wild Places".  Dudley Edmonson is a nature photography, filmmaker, author, and all around outdoor enthusiast.  On Saturday, our keynote speaker will be Dr. Mamie Parker, a professional fish and wildlife biologist.  For more information on our keynote speakers, please visit www.kaee.org/conference/keynote-speakers.