Washington County
Farms in Washington County
Riney Dairy Farm
Billy Riney, Jr. purchased a dairy farm in Springfield in 1978. His only experience in the dairy business was working on a dairy farm while studying agriculture at the University of Kentucky. Forty-two years later, his dairy farm is one of the few in the county. Riney Dairy continues to grow and currently milks 450 cows. His son John also works on the farm. Billy and John also raise most of their hay and feed crops on 1,500 acres of land.
Source: Eunice Schlappi, Kentucky Department of Agriculture & John Riney
Fairfield Farms Poultry
Fairfield Farms Poultry is located in Nelson County, and their egg laying facility is in Washington County. They have 20,000 certified organic pasture raised laying hens, and they sell eggs on contract. Most of the eggs go to Whole Foods grocery stores. The chickens lay an average of 16,000 eggs per day, and the chickens go outside on 50 acres of pasture each morning at 9 am.
Gloria Jean Farms
At Gloria Jean Farms, they specialize in creating a direct connection between you and the food you eat. They offer locally grown vegetables as well as a CSA program. Their CSA season generally runs fifteen weeks. The season starts with cold crops in May and runs through the beginning of fall.
Gloria Jean Farms grows a large variety of vegetables to offer a great selection. They also offer customization to make your basket the best option for you and your family. They currently offer pick-up locations as well as home delivery. Gloria Jean Farms believes in making this process as easy as possible for the customer. They are proud to bring fresh food from the field to your front door for you and your family to enjoy. To purchase a share or learn more information, please visit: http://gloriajeanfarms.csaware.com/
Credit : Kentucky Proud
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