Mt. Folly Farm is getting $5 million from the grant to help it focus on what the USDA calls “climate-smart” farming.
More than $1 million worth of the funds will be directly passed on to farmers in the Eastern Kentucky region. It’s meant to build a network of farmers trained for carbon-friendly agriculture. Ben Pasley is the CEO of Mt. Folly Enterprises, which runs the farm and its associated food brands. He says that training involves working with medium sized farms between 1,000 and 1,500 acres.
