PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

To participate in Lexington Black Restaurant Week 2026, restaurants must:​

1. Create a unique, off-menu featured dish to be offered exclusively June 22–28, 2026

2. Price the featured dish at $15 or less

3. Incorporate at least one ingredient sourced from Black Soil KY, available through the Black Soil KY Neighborhood Farmacy Markets​​​​​

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IMPORTANT DATES

• April 1, 2026 - Restaurant Application Opens & Black Soil KY June Produce Forecast Guide Releases

• May 20, 2026 - Restaurant Application Deadline

• June 13, 2026 - Digital Passport goes live for preview; restaurant menus revealed.