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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Environmental Fridays

Foodchain’s Aquaponics: A loopy system

Brianna Stanley March 1, 2019

In America, there is a pervasive disconnect between our food system and the communities it serves– or doesn’t. Roughly 50 percent of produce is thrown away, 23.5 million people live in food deserts...

Founded in 1959 by Carl and Bertha Fister, Bi-Water Farm and Greenhouse is a mainstay in Kentucky farming and agriculture, and a member of Kentucky Proud. Photo by Kelly Brightmore

Kentucky Proud’s ‘local food’ not so local

Marjorie Kirk Adam Pennavaria Jamilyn Hall Matthew Wickstrom Emily Markanich Kelly Brightmore April 4, 2016

What are Kentucky Proud products?When Aramark signed a contract with UK requiring a yearly, increasing quota of $1.2 million for Kentucky Proud products, supporters of Kentucky’s local food movement...

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