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OAK 2026 Conference RecordingsIn early 2026, OAK held its 15th annual conference at Kentucky State University's Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm. The conference brought together farmers, graziers, researchers, resource providers and local food system advocates together for learning and networking with the theme, Cultivating Connections: Growing Organic Together for 15 Years.
Please enjoy the recordings from the 15th Annual OAK Conference on January 30-31, 2026. Individual recordings are linked below (jump to sessions from Friday January 30 and sessions from Saturday January 31).
Note: These recordings are for personal, educational use only. Sharing, copying or public reproduction is not permitted without permission from the presenters.
OAK Member Meeting: Impact, Inspiration and InterconnectionOAK Staff & Board; 2026 Organic Farmer Awardees (John Bell, Ann Stone and Mac Stone of Elmwood Stock Farm)
Growing Your Own Fertility with Cover CropsEmily Oakley - Three Springs Farm
100% Grass-Fed Cattle: Farmer PanelJohn Bell - Elmwood Stock Farm; Debbie Brann - River Cottage Farm; Derek Lawson - Foxhollow Farm; Chris Teutsch (Moderator) - University of Kentucky
What Grows Next: A Collaborative Dialogue on Strengthening the Organic WorkforceJim Coleman - Coleman Crest Farm; Ryann Monteiro - Organic Farmers Association
Keeping Honey Bees on an Organic Farm (recording not available)Dr. Tamara Horn Potter - Kentucky State University / Hacker's Honey; Mac Stone - Elmwood Stock Farm
Silvopasture on the CheapJoseph Monroe - Valley Spirit Farm
Unconventional Economics for a Farm Startup (or, Queering the Family Farm)Hannah Breckbill - Humble Hands Harvest
Integrating Biodynamic Principles in a Small Market GardenJeff Poppen - Barefoot Farmer / Long Hungry Creek Farm
Herbal Leys and Pasture Cropping: Incorporating Deep-Rooted Forbs and Annual Forages Into Cattle PasturesGreg Halich - University of Kentucky / Grass-Finished Cattle Farmer
Farming for Living Soil: Carbon, Biology and Crop HealthBen Abell - Rootbound Farm; Dennis Chessman - Integrated Soil Management, LLC
What to Do When Disasters StrikeAngela Magney - Magney Legacy Ridge Farm
Dung Beetles: The Unsung Heroes of Regenerative Grazing SystemsNate Haan - University of Kentucky; Joseph Monroe - Valley Spirit Farm
Organic Vegetable Transplant ProductionSteve Diver - University of Kentucky Horticulture Research Farm
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