Since 1934, the Fourqurean family has called the same 350 acres of farmland home.
Five generations of Fourqureans have lived and worked on Circle F Farms in Gracey, Ky., each facing their own unique trials and tribulations of raising beef cattle, show pigs and row crops.
Third generation farmer John Fourqurean, his son David and grandson John David discuss the challenges they face as they fight to keep the family farm alive.
By Celeste Laurent/Farm to Fork Kentucky is home to 38,000 beef farmers and more cattle than any other state east of the Mississippi River. Growing up on a family beef cattle farm, I know first-hand that Kentucky farmers play an integral part in producing American beef. This process is much more complex than people often [Read More]
By Celeste Laurent/Farm to Fork
60 dietitians experienced beef long before it reaches the grocery store when they toured four Warren County cattle farms on April 21 at the Kentucky Beef Council’s “Meat Your Neighbor” Tour.
By Celeste Laurent/Farm to Fork All shoppers have their own criteria when it comes to meat selection. Increasingly, consumers are concerned with the treatment of the animal long before processing. Terms like all natural, CAFO, factory farm and organic flood the airwaves and make every trip to the meat counter more confusing than the last. [Read More]
Celeste Laurent is a student at Western Kentucky University pursuing majors in Agriculture: Animal Science and News Editorial Journalism. Laurent was raised on a beef cattle operation in Western Kentucky. Celeste decided early in her life that she wanted to make a career in the agriculture industry. In 2006, she and her 4 siblings established Laurent Family [Read More]
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