Name: You’re Invited: Food, Health & Community—Let’s Build What’s Next
Start: 2025-11-18T11:30:00-06:00
Location: Hopkins County Extension Family and Consumer Sciences

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You’re invited to a Food is Medicine Roundtable bringing together leaders from healthcare, agriculture, education, business, and local government to explore how stronger connections between food, health, and community can improve outcomes in our region!
EVENT DETAILS
When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. (Lunch provided)
Where: Hopkins County Extension Office, 25 Mahr Park Drive, Madisonville, KY
Who: Featuring Commissioner Jonathan Shell, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
What: A collaborative discussion on practical ways to reduce chronic disease and strengthen community well-being through access to healthy, local foods
WHY IT MATTERS
- Explore how healthy, local foods can serve as powerful medicine for our residents.
- Learn how healthcare providers and farmers can partner to improve community health.
- Discover grant opportunities, pilot programs, and local collaboration models.
- Share your ideas to connect agriculture and health initiatives across our region.
CALL TO ACTION
Community members, farmers, business owners, local officials, educators, and health advocates—we need your voice. Please join us and help shape a healthier future for Western Kentucky.
RSVP
Please RSVP to Libby Spencer at [email protected] or 270-825-7207.
(Feel free to reply to this email with the names of anyone attending.)
If you’re unable to join us, we’d be grateful if you would forward this invitation to others who should be part of the conversation.