Intermediate / Advanced

Across the country, historic farmsteads are threatened due to shifting economic
realities and development pressures. The American Farmland Trust and
Kentucky’s Rural Heritage Development Initiative are providing economic
development tools to help strengthen rural commercial areas and keep small
farms in business. Hear about their work, including surveys, preservation
projects, and guidance on the reuse of historic barns and farm structures.
AIA/CES LU (HSW): 1.5 / Session #F30
Tulsa Convention Center, Conference Hall D

Speakers: Gerry Cohen, Southeast Director, American Farmland Trust; Amy
Sparrow Potts, Field Representative, Rural Heritage Development Initiative,
Preservation Kentucky
Session Manager/Moderator: Joanna Hinton, Executive Director,
Preservation Kentucky