Rural 1st

The mission of Black Soil: Our Better Nature is to reconnect Black Kentuckians to their legacy and heritage in agriculture. By bringing together urban families with rural and urban based Black farmers/growers/producers across the state, we help introduce opportunities in agriculture that promote self-sufficiency, encourage healthy living, and activate cooperative economics. Our vision is to help foster a greater marketshare for Black farmers and producers as they provide healthy food options to a larger consumer base.

Rural Development, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture based in Lexington, KY, is dedicated to assisting rural energy and utility providers in bringing affordable, reliable, and clean energy to communities nationwide. With a focus on economic development, infrastructure improvement, and sustainability in rural areas, Rural Development offers a range of programs and services including grants, loans, and technical assistance to empower rural America for a cleaner, brighter, and more sustainable future. Generated from the website

Rural 1st is the leader in rural lending because we've been living and lending out here for over a hundred years. Rural 1st offers home loans - purchase and refinance, construction loans, lot loans, land loans and home equity loans specialized for those looking to fulfill their dream of country living.