The Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council and Marion County Extension Field Day will be held Tuesday August 13 at Star Hill Farm from 4:30-7:45EDT in Loretto Kentucky. Participants will see and learn about grazing warm season cover crops, rotational grazing, native warm season grasses and pollinator production as well as sorghum production for syrup and silage. UK Extension Specialists, Maker’s Mark staff, and others will highlight forage production innovations at the farm at multiple tour stops.

Star Hill Farm is the home of Maker’s Mark Distillery. Star Hill consists of approximately 1200 acres near Loretto in Marion County Kentucky. Approximately 300 acres of the farm is utilized to grow wheat and barley for use in Maker’s Mark innovation products. Additionally, the farm is home to production of vegetables, fruit, lamb, Wagyu beef, sorghum, honey, mushrooms and truffles for use at the Distillery’s restaurant.

Makers Mark has a strong commitment to the environment and sustainability. An important part of this is practicing regenerative agriculture to improve and restore soil and capture carbon. The principles of regenerative agriculture includes utilization of no-till planting, planting cover crops on fields after harvest, and grazing the cover crops to cycle nutrients back into the soil. Star Hill Farm has been certified by “Regenified,” an international organization that conducts on-site audits to determine that an entity is meeting all of the standards for Regenerative Agriculture.

Come learn more about grazing strategies and regenerative agriculture! A meal will be provided for participants at the end of the field day at the restaurant. Field day cost is $20 per person. Register for the Field Day on the link to the left.

Registered participants can also sign-up for the ‘Whisky Creek Walking Tour’ of the distillery at the link below (limited spots available): https://app.anyroad.com/tours/kfgc-whisky-creek-walking-tour-loretto/s-57b4f029