Nelson County Extension

10/22/2026

One more day to cast your vote for favorite bale trail display!

10/20/2026

Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn something new! Register today!

We love when community partners come to our county to share their time and talents. Be sure to sign up soon for this great workshop as space is limited.

10/16/2026

OFFICIAL FAN-VOTING POST

HAY all! This is the 2026 Nelson County Cooperative Extension Bale Trail fan voting post. Please click on the pictures and LIKE which display is your favorite! A lot of creativity and hard work went into these creations!

Voting will run through next Friday, October 23 at 4:00pm.

Once again, thank you to Visit Bardstown for helping to sponsor this event!

10/16/2026

🍀 SAVE THE DATE!!! 🍀

Nelson County 4-H will go to Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp July 19-23, 2027!! ☀️🚣‍♀️🎯

The process to register for 4-H Camp WILL be different this year. All registrations will be done through 4-H Online, so you will need to be an enrolled member to go through the registration process.

If you are enrolling a child for the first time ever in 4-H, you can go to the following link https://4-h.mgcafe.uky.edu/4honline and SIGN UP.

If you have enrolled a child before or been a volunteer, you can go to the following link https://4-h.mgcafe.uky.edu/4honline and SIGN IN.

Enrolling in 4-H is different than just registering to go to 4-H Camp!

Please call the Extension Office with any questions you may have or if you have issues getting enrolled at 502-348-9204.

Camp cost has not been set at this moment. Registration will be open in the new calendar year. Because this process is new, I would encourage anyone who may be interested in attending camp or being involved in any 4-H Program to enroll now rather than later!

10/14/2026

The official fan-voting post for the 2026 Nelson County Extension Bale Trail will posted on Thursday 10/15 OR Friday 10/16 with pictures of each display! Voting will run through Friday 10/23.

10/12/2026

IT'S OFFICIAL!

The 2026 Nelson County Cooperative Extension Bale Trail Map is live! A suggested route for visiting the displays is on the left. Have fun and be safe visiting all the displays around the county! A few displays are being finished up still, but should be up and ready soon.

A huge thank you to Visit Bardstown for supporting this family-fun community event!

10/07/2026

2026 Nelson County Extension Bale Trail registration has been EXTENDED TO FRIDAY! We would love to have a few more displays join the trail before finalizing the map! A map will be available next week following registration.

Bale displays should be set up by Oct. 12. There will be two winners - a fan-voted and an artist picked!

Link to register: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6r1fPEJMxUydIVM

Thank you to Visit Bardstown for helping sponsor and collaborate on this event!

10/03/2026

What a sweet way to welcome fall by hosting the King Arthur,’s baking contest at the Bardstown Farmers Market. A special thanks to our judges Jamie Miracle, ECTC professor of culinary arts and Laken Blanford, Miss Kentucky Teen 2026.
Congratulations to all of our winners:
Youth fall themed cookie contest:
1st place – Mabel and June’s S’mores Cookies
2nd Place- Paisley‘s Apple C***r Caramel Cookies
3rd Place- Conner’s Brown Butter Chocolate Chippers
Adults fall themed layered cake:
1st Place- Jared‘s Brown Butter Apple C***r Pecan Cake
2nd place – Deanna’s Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Pecan Filling and Coffee Cream Frosting
3rd Place- Michele’s Chocolate Cake with Hazelnut Filling and Chocolate Glaze