Farm and Land
You like cows? We got ‘em! You are welcome at Loretto Motherhouse to enjoy our 800 acres of Kentucky paradise and tour our farm and land, where cows and agriculture co-exist with the life of the Loretto Community. Learn more about our farm and land.
Join us for the annual Loretto Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash August 8, 2026 10AM-3PM Loretto Motherhouse 515 Nerinx Rd, Nerinx, Ky. 40049 Free: Petting Zoo Kids’ Activities Farm…
Cover Crop Field Day May 2, 9am-12pm at Loretto Motherhouse in the Old Tobacco Barn, 515 Nerinx Rd, Nerinx, KY 40049 Join Cody Rakes, Loretto Motherhouse Farm Director, and Dr.…
Tree Health & Pruning Workshop March 19th, 2026 Loretto Motherhouse Conference Room 515 Nerinx Rd, Nerinx, KY 40049 Chris Wiedamann, Kentucky Divion of Forestry, will cover general tree health topics…
By Angela Rakes Innovations on the farm save money while honoring environmental commitments and increasing outreach. In his 10 years as the farm director at the Loretto Motherhouse Farm, Cody…
Posted on the Mildly Amusing podcast October 4, 2025 In this episode of Mildly Amusing [podcast], host James Spragens chats with Angela and Cody Rakes, the dynamic duo behind Loretto…
New Pioneers for A Sustainable Future was recently recognized by Kentucky Governor Beshear and others with a “Beautify the Bluegrass” award for the Where the Wild Things Are summer day…
The Farm to Table Dinner on October 18th is completely sold out! Thank you for your interest and support of the Loretto Motherhouse Farm and the Marion County 4-H and…
By Angela Rakes The Back to School Ag Bash was a wonderful success at the Motherhouse Aug. 2! It was our largest event with over 600 visitors. The weather was…
Posted by The Kentucky Standard July 26, 2025 New Pioneers, in proud partnership with the Loretto Community, successfully hosted its inaugural summer day camp this June, Where the Wild Things…
Come take a walk with us on Loretto Motherhouse Farm. We are going out onto the fields and pastureland. You may be surprised by what you see in these 760…
By Angela Rakes The week of June 23 the Loretto Motherhouse partnered with New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future to host the Where the Wild Things Are summer day camp…
Join us Saturday, August 2, 10am-3pm EDT for the annual Loretto Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash! Enjoy the Free: Petting Zoom Kids’ Activities and Games Farm Equipment Displays Books…