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Bluegrass and Backroads
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a diverse state. Its central location has played a major role in its ever changing environment. It’s bounded by the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers west to north and the Appalachian Mountains to the East. Both Presidents of the Civil War’s North and the South, were Kentucky natives; born less than a hundred miles a part. This diversity of culture is the foundation of a state like none other that has learned from the richness of its heritage.
Each week, Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Emmy Award winning Bluegrass & Backroads travels the back roads of Kentucky, to capture its rich agricultural heritage, its intriguing people and its unique locations.
Join Bob Shrader and Matt Hilton, as they search for unique stories in the Bluegrass State; discovering its people, culture and rural charm. You man contact Bob or Matt at bluegrassandbackroads@kyfb.com .
701- Governor’s Mansion - First Lady of Kentucky, Jane Beshear gives us a
tour of the Governor’s Mansion Cramer Schneider Story – We follow a very talented young farmer as
he shows cattle and brings home the top prize. Dan Barnes Glass Artist – We watch an artist as he bends glass with
great style and finesse.
702- Justin Hatchet Story – We share a story of a young man’s courage and
fortitude to fight back after a terrible rollover tractor accident.
Paducah River Heritage Museum – A tour of the River Heritage
Museum. North American Racing Academy – We join a group of young Jockeys
as they go to school at the only U.S. school of its kind.
703- Sunny Acres Alpaca Farm – We visit an Alpaca Farm and watch as the
fiber is processed. Jason Cohen Wood Furniture – We visit a furniture maker that recycles
wood into very unique furniture. Trooper Island Camp – We travel to a vacation island get-away, run
by the Kentucky State Police.
704- Bernheim Forest – We visit a research forest and arboretum, where you
can walk in the canopy of trees. Publishers Press – A publisher where the presses have been
rolling for a hundred and forty years. JD Dairy – We visit a dairy that bottles their milk right there on the
farm.
705- Money’s Folk Art – Two Folk Artists, whose art sells all
over the country. Louisville Zoo – We take a look at the new Baby Elephant and the conservation effort of the Black Footed Ferret. Louisville Zoo – We visit the Gorilla Forest and the Cuban Crocodiles.
706- Fire on the Ridge Hot Sauce – The farming operation of a Habanera
Pepper farm where the peppers are aged in Bourbon Barrels. Richard Adams Wood Turner – We watch a wood turner turn his magic
into a piece of art. Stephen Foster the Musical – We visit one of the oldest running
outdoor dramas in the country.
707- Roger Blair Wood Carver – We visit a famed Kentucky woodcarver. Life Adventure Center – We take a look at a unique learning environment where children and adults come to play and learn lifelong lessons. Carroll County Tobacco Festival – An annual festival that has celebrated their farming heritage for over sixty years.
708- Ed Hamilton Artist – A celebrated artist whose works are all over the
country. Young Farmers – We visit three young farmers as they prepare as
the finalist in Kentucky farm Bureau’s Young Farm Family
Competition. Bluegrass Soy Sauce – A young entrepreneur who has the only
small batch soy sauce brewery in the country. Where the soy sauce
Is aged in Bourbon Barrels.
