Mission Statement
The Kentucky Health and Agriculture Forum, convened by the Coalition for Health and Agriculture Development, Inc. (CHAD), is a community of pro-farmer/pro-health stakeholders. Our mission is to provide a safe place for people with diverse positions on tobacco issues to work together to sustain health individuals, families, farms and rural communities. Our common group is the belief that these are all interconnected.

Our goals are to:

• Appreciate the values and concerns of all participants
• Build trust and strengthen relationships
• Provide an open forum for diverse opinions
• Be clear on areas of disagreement and focus on common goals
• Educate each other, the public and elected officials
• Seek funding for development of projects which are consistent with these goals

• AG 2000 Project
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
• Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association
• Center for Sustainable Systems
• Champions for a Drug Free Kentucky
• Coalition for Health and Agricultural Development (CHAD)
• Commodity Growers Cooperative Association
• Kentucky ACTION
• Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services
• Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
• Kentucky Department of Agriculture
• Kentucky Department for Public Health
• Kentucky Medical Association
• Kentucky SmokeLess States Project
• Partners for Family Farms
• University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
• USDA Farm Service Agency - Kentucky

Highlights of the Kentucky Farmer Survey