Kentuckiana Backyard Farms

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[kentuckianabf]

I'm not going to act like it has been easy with all these kids running around here... screaming... acting like they want bottles... making bottles and them looking at me crazy like they don't want the fake stuff😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 yes. The proper word for it is STRESS! We just have to make it in to March/ April and you know what happens... Not curry goat! GOAT YOGA! Dates are coming soon. Healthy babies being born! #kentuckianabackyardfarms #oldloubrew #shippingport #brewery #kbf #goatyoga #goatsofinstagram (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Con-owuNPMx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

This was a really cool experience with some really cool people. There was a bunch of great narratives and I'm glad to have shared my story with you all. If you haven't seen it, go to the link in my bio and it is there for your viewing pleasure! 😏 #tedx #bellarmine #kentuckianabackyardfarms (at Wyatt Center For The Arts - Bellarmine University) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cohlq2jO7az/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

This one is going to be short and sweet. These 3 seen a lot of my ups and downs but they could have predicted this farm stuff. If it is FL, CA, NJ, NY, GA, SC... WHERE EVER... if one of us is there, we all are there! Love ya'll guys for showing up. Countdown County #321 #kentuckianabackyardfarms #502 #day1s (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoSOyFoO_-_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

This is going to be so difficult. I found more pictures from that time but I can't share them here 🥺 see y'all Feb. 3 2023... This is where the idea from Kentuckiana Backyard Farms started. Every morning I seen this view. My father had not seen this place since 1979. God, it was no wonder why it was hard on him going back. (at St. Elizabeth, Jamaica) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn8Pg5utKHJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

I really mean it when I say I'm getting out the mud. 😬 The weather hasn't been kind. Rain everyday with no drainage in sight! Best compost in the city. @farmervonsaid #kentuckianabackyardfarms (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnnc-TtMDm9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

I'm been super lucky in 2022. I don't know how sometimes but all I can say is thanks for the support and sitting in the super front row to make me nervous. The whole @farmallianceky family was front row and center for the "How to Market your Urban Farm" talk. I hope I didn't crash to badly. 2023 will be even more bright and I can't wait to see how this year plays out. And yeah I had to wear the @street.hippee.streetwear Kentuckiana BF Custom Buff Plaid, couldnt wait for the Ted. The Front-Back pockets came handy for the microphones. @partfive502 Thanks. @tonya_smith_farm thanks. @kyhorticulture THANKS FOR LETTING ME MAKE A FOOL OF MYSELF while talking urban ag. 2023 is going to be different. #fruitandveggiesconference #kentuckianabackyardfarms #urbanag #cfa (at Bowling Green, Ky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnFj4Kvu6ek/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

It was negative whatever degrees and these birds made it without using heat lamps. What I thought would work, worked for me. I don't know if I could make a how to book but I'm sure about the HOW I DID IT book. #kentuckianabackyardfarms #kentuckianabackyardfarms (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmqi5EkOSFk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

Can you see the fruit...😵‍💫 Don't lie you didn't see it in the first picture. #kentuckianabackyardfarms https://www.instagram.com/p/CmkB5z6uQlQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

Are you winterized and ready to have you pets secure. I most say I have been busy as h🤬ll getting this in order. Bundle up and enjoy the funny picture. 😁 Goats like climbing... 🐐🤷🏾 So i let them climb. #PolarVortex2022 #urbanfarmproblems #backyardfarm #goatsofinstagram #goats #kentuckianabackyardfarms (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmewApguUP6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

The custom buffalo plaid so fly i couldn't even let y'all wait to see this! Shop local... Support local... I whipped the urban farm and fashion in the pot. Who in Louisville sewing?! I need ya! Urban Ag gotta get cool cool and feed food. #kentuckianabackyardfarms #kentuckianabf #urbanag #streetwear (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClztnK7t4ch/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

One of my best friends in Louisville as wll as one of the top Recording/Mixing engineers in the Kentuckiana area. I was really lucky to meet alot of Louisville's best and most talented artist and music producers because of this guy. BSimm, Rick Boom, WunTayk Timmy, Bryson Tiller, and so many more... Shout out to you @robakathesaint happy birthday 11:22 on 11/22... Keep recording and putting out the best. #kentuckianabackyardfarms #kentuckianabf #urbanfarm (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClSjjEGstjX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

Just a friendly reminder to everyone that still has decor that do not plan on cooking or composting, there is someone you know that could feed animals with it. Straw could be donated as bedding. #kentuckianabackyardfarms #urbanfarmproblems #urbanag #upcycling #1000backyardfarmers (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClSZpYXNfJL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

The day of giving thanks is right around the corner. I am thankful for everyone that ordered from 2020 til now. I have a really long day ahead of me but it will get done. Shout out to Ryan, Shelia, Sarah, & JB... They all help me get ready when I don't think I can be. It goes down on a Wednesday. Oh and big shout out to @farnsleymoremenlanding @blacksoilky @highfivefarmky @gate_of_hope with those CSA shares and farmers markets this past season. It BOOMS in the summer time and I am so busy running around I barely get to wave and say thanks hauling off to the next thing but seriously thank ya'll. And yes I reuse/ recycle the cartons! #kentuckianabackyardfarms #igoteggs #farmfresheggs #recycle (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClSRs4NNHXM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

There is this cliche saying that goes like this "if you can't change the people around you, YOU GOTTA CHANGE THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU!"... WELL this a small photo dump from the Louisville Food Justice Summit. In order... ceo/ founder of @ampedlouisville502 ⏩ executive director and policy campaign coordinator of @farmallianceky ⏩ and doctor of @smoketownfwc ... I have been working on being the change that want to see. The nerve of some people to ask "well how are you going to ..." All I could reply is "JUST WATCH!" #kentuckianabackyardfarms #failforward #realchange #1000backyardfarmers (at Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClQPzQrugOL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

Fill these buckets from inside with hot water in the mornings. Collect them over night so I'm not stuck with frozen blocks of ice. And pray during the day nothing sticks there tongues on anything metal 👀... #urbanfarmproblems #kentuckianabackyardfarms https://www.instagram.com/p/ClPmSaKN3su/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

In 2021, I flew to ATL to witness fellow urban farmer @shawndeangelo give his Ted Talk @tedxmorehousecollege called "The Collard Dollar". It put me on the search to find a regional opportunity to speak on Urban Ag. I found out that Bellarminee was having one in February of 2022 and I had to be there. The goal was set. Might seem lame but I had to put myself on stage at @tedxbellarmineu that night to visualize what I was trying to attempt. In 75 days I will be giving a talk at Bellarmine. Feb. 3, 2023 is going to be different... slightly emotional, vulnerable, and all that other 💩. If you rock with me since I moved to Louisville, you know this isn't how it all started, but I"m here now. And if you know me, know me... you know how I get when it is Go Time! I'm turning a agriculture flywheel (Google FLYWHEEL to understand the metaphor) and I'm going to need as much help as I can get that night. Thanks for believing. #urbanag #kentuckianabf #1000backyardfarmers #wewill #aginthecity #yardens #changeagent #wedidit #louisville (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMpwQZOtWS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kentuckianabf]

And just like that... IT IS STORYTIME 👉🏾 One of the first people I met (over a decade ago) and heard about in the video space @johnsdoemain. My professor Ralph Merkel couldn't stop talking about guerilla video production from this guy. When I met him, he pulled up on a 🚲 bicycle! He is THE FIRST person I ever seen... BEFORE AMANDA FULLER... riding a bike EVERYWHERE, caring about the neighborhood, and everyone in it. I was really lucky to spot this guy riding around the neighborhood, especially as quiet as he is... Right now if you see Doe, he's might be driving the @feedlouisville van going to bring food to people in need with @the_frazier... BIG RESPECT ✊🏾 to one of the real pioneers out here IN IN IN IN IN THE TRENCHES! #kentuckianabackyardfarms #Kentuckianabf #urbanfarmtotable #feedlouisville (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClFJdpTsr4h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=