1525 Mills Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
The 205-acre KSU Research and Demonstration Farm, located in
southern Franklin County, is the home to numerous research projects, including
Aquaculture, Apiculture, Horticulture, and Entomology. Integrating these diverse
projects on a small farm creates an environment that requires compatibility and
sustainability. Approximately 40 acres are available for vegetables, eight of
which are certified for organic crops. There is a 12-acre orchard for tree fruit
and small fruit production. The remainder of the farm is beef cattle, sheep, and
goats. Additional research is conducted in the greenhouse, the barn, and the
staff office building. The Research and Demonstration Farm has become a model
for small farmers to emulate to produce crops and livestock with each enterprise
supporting the others. Every "Third Thursday" of each month Sustainable Agriculture
Workshops are held at the farm. This format has been adopted in other states
and has become a major networking and informative program in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky.
Staff
- Eddie Reed, Farm Manager
- Todd Burkhead , Farm Technician
- Otto H. Schweickart , Farm Research Assistant
- Eric Sherrow , Farm Technician
- Steve Skelton , Farm Technician
- Angie “Howard” Whitehouse, Farm Technician