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Engaged Communities. Vibrant Economies.
As a unit in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment since 2010, CEDIK embraces our mission through engagement, research and instruction. Along with our partners in Kentucky Cooperative Extension we connect the resources of our land-grant university with Kentucky communities. We do this by connecting communities to people, place and purpose.
Kentucky County Ag Data Profiles Now Available
New profiles with Kentucky County data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. In these profiles, you'll find data on farm economics, sales, and general operator/ worker/ farm demographics, along with comparisons to 2017 data where appropriate.
View your county's dataApril 17th | Brownfield Redevelopment Webinar Series
Is your community trying to reactivate your downtown? Join us to learn three easy ways to include and engage youth in the revitalization process! We will discuss placemaking and share tips, projects, and activity sheets that can help your community activate its most important asset: its future residents.
Learn more and registerMay 22nd | 2024 Kentucky Community Leadership Programs Summit
Make plans to attend the 2024 Kentucky Community Leadership Programs Summit on May 22nd, 2024! We encourage local chamber leaders, local/regional leadership program directors, and board members to attend this one-day workshop to discuss and explore best practices to grow and develop effective leadership programs.
Learn more and registerConnecting Communities to People, Place & Purpose.
CEDIK provides customized outreach services and information to community stakeholders across the Commonwealth. If you are a community leader needing in-depth data and analysis to make an important community decision, or are looking to engage your community in a long-term project, CEDIK can work with you.
Economic Development
CEDIK offers a portfolio of economic development strategies for Kentucky communities.
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CEDIK strategies include empowering groups, organizations and community coalitions to lead communities forward through engagement.
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Creativity that works for communities. CEDIK prioritizes amplifying community vitality and livability through art and design.
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CEDIK is invested in understanding environmental, social and economic factors that impact the health of all Kentuckians.
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