The MarketMaker:Kentucky project is made possible by a unique partnership among the following public and private entities that have joined forces to promote and enhance Kentucky’s local food economy by linking farmers to consumers:

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture Kentucky Proud Program:
Kentucky Proud is a trademarked initiative developed by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture to aid Kentuckians in establishing or expanding their market place. The program is funded by monies set aside by the Kentucky legislature from Kentucky’s portion of the Master Tobacco Settlement.  Considerable time, effort and financial resources are invested each year to further promote the Kentucky Proud brand. Food producers and retailers can be “Kentucky Proud”. http://www.kyagr.com/kyproud/index.htm

The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service:
Based in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, the UK Cooperative Extension Service reaches millions of Kentucky residents each year with educational programs in agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, 4-H and youth development, and community and economic development. They serve as the local “front door” to the campus of the University of Kentucky through local agents working in each of the Commonwealth’s 120 county Cooperative Extension offices. http://ces.ca.uky.edu/ces/

The Governor’s Office of Agricultural Policy: 
The Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy (GOAP) provides a direct link between the Governor and one of the state's most important industries. The office administers the Governor's Commission on Family Farms, the Kentucky Agricultural Resource Development Authority (KARDA), the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board (Phase I), the Kentucky Tobacco Settlement Trust Corporation (Phase II), and the Kentucky Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund. Additionally, this office represents Kentucky's interests as national agricultural policy is developed.

Kentucky is one of only two states to set aside money and assist its farming community in expanding and/or creating new sustainable agricultural opportunities. The Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy is dedicated to doing all it can to develop and implement agricultural development policies that result in a brighter future for our Commonwealth. http://www.kyagpolicy.com/

Allied Food Marketers, Inc.:
Allied Food Marketers, Inc. is the facilitator for the Kentucky Proud Farm Incubator initiative. Funded by monies from Kentucky’s portion of the Master Tobacco Settlement, this company is dedicated to assisting Kentuckians in seeking out and executing alternative agricultural related opportunities through the Kentucky Proud Program. http://ky.farmersincubator.com/aboutus.php