The Hutson School of Agriculture is partnering with the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce to merge two outstanding events into one spectacular event. Breakfast on the Farm was created to spend a beautiful fall morning at The Arboretum on the Pullen Farm of Murray State University recognizing and honoring the outstanding agriculture community and individuals.
Breakfast on the Farm will be held October 19 from 7:15-9 a.m., with the program beginning at 8 a.m. Those interested may purchase a ticket at murraystate.edu/giving/events.
The collaboration of this event will allow for a much larger audience of local and regional agriculture community leaders, and the future of this industry. There will be an awards portion of the program that will include the winner of the annual Murray-Calloway Agriculturalist of the Year as well as others – Syngenta Digital Farmer of the Year, Furches Farms Mable Pullen Woman in Agriculture, River Valley AgCredit Friend of Agriculture, Coleman-McKeel Agriculture Legacy Award, Calloway County Farm Bureau FFA Members of the Year and Friends of the Arboretum Hall of Fame.
The meal will again spotlight Kentucky Proud products that are locally grown and locally sourced, one of the most important pieces of both the historic Hutson Harvest Gala and the traditional Chamber Agriculture Breakfast. Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, Dr. Ryan Quarles, will be the keynote speaker.
“Twenty-five years ago, Mrs. Mable Pullen gifted the family farm to the Murray State University Foundation,” said Abby Hensley, Murray State director of development for the Hutson School of Agriculture. “She and her husband, Stanley, founder of agriculture at Murray State, would be very proud to have so many people who represent agriculture coming together for fellowship on their farm. The Pullen Farm is home to the Arboretum, but none of the educational opportunities would be possible without Mrs. Mable and Mr. Stanley Pullen.”