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  • Barefoot Farmer’s 2019 Biodynamic & Organic Workshop Series
    Barefoot Farmer’s 2019 Biodynamic & Organic Workshop Series

    Join Jeff Poppen, the grandfather of Biodynamic Farming & Gardening in the Southeast for these spring 2019 workshop series.

  • WORKSHOP: Women in Agriculture – April 16th, 2019 at TSU
    WORKSHOP: Women in Agriculture – April 16th, 2019 at TSU

    Guest speakers from USDA on programs and services, the new farm bill and hemp production in TN.

  • UPDATE: 2019 MidTN Growers Meeting
    UPDATE: 2019 MidTN Growers Meeting

    It was great getting together on Monday! There were lots of ideas created and many resources and events mentioned….

  • RESOURCE: Reducing Risk through Best Soil Health Management Practices in Organic Crop Production
    RESOURCE: Reducing Risk through Best Soil Health Management Practices in Organic Crop Production

    Farmers must manage an array of risks. Production risks include yield losses resulting from poor germination and establishment; drought,…

  • RESOURCE: Introduction to Crop Insurance for Organic and Transitioning Producers
    RESOURCE: Introduction to Crop Insurance for Organic and Transitioning Producers

    To help you evaluate the integration and benefits that crop insurance may offer to your farm operation, we also…

  • COST-SHARE: TDA Opportunities for GAP Certification
    COST-SHARE: TDA Opportunities for GAP Certification

    Tennessee farmers looking to expand their markets and increase food safety by becoming Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certified now…

  • PODCASTS: Food, Farming, and the Future Debuts
    PODCASTS: Food, Farming, and the Future Debuts

    Flipping the Table, a new podcast series featuring honest conversations about food, farming, and the future, debuted January 15,…

  • Seventh Annual Mid TN Growers Gathering – Feb 4, 2019
    Seventh Annual Mid TN Growers Gathering – Feb 4, 2019

    Join us at a get-together to gain a little sense of community for the coming year among small/sustainable farmers…

  • Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training – Feb 23, 2019
    Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training – Feb 23, 2019

    Introduction to Produce Safety, Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training, Soil Amendments
    Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use and more…

  • SHORT COURSE: Middle Tennessee Landscape Management – Jan 8 & 9, 2019
    SHORT COURSE: Middle Tennessee Landscape Management – Jan 8 & 9, 2019

    Improving the educational opportunities for green industry professionals with: Landscape Mgmt, Woody Ornamentals, Insect & Disease and more.

  • PODCAST: The Fight for Equal Rights in Agriculture
    PODCAST: The Fight for Equal Rights in Agriculture

    SARE’s Our Farms, Our Future podcast features Savi Horne, the executive director of the Land Loss Prevention Project in…

  • WORKSHOPS: Building a Sustainable Business
    WORKSHOPS: Building a Sustainable Business

    Topics of Discussion: Regulations Production Varieties Grower Experiences Questions & Answers

BUYING/SELLING/SHARING/HIRING

  • SEEKING: Farming Partner in Montgomery County

    Posted 2.15.19
    Farmer has land – wants to go into business/create partnership, contact Ralph Macken @931-278-0825, located Montgomery County, I-24,…

  • SEEKING: Southern SAWG Board Members
    SEEKING: Southern SAWG Board Members

    Posted 1.20.19
    Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Board of Directors is accepting applicants for consideration of a board appointment beginning…

  • HIRING: Farm Director at Renovatus
    HIRING: Farm Director at Renovatus

    Posted 1.9.19
    This unique position directs and coordinates fruit and vegetable production while working with men in the organization who…

  • FOR SALE: Dorper Rams & Truck
    FOR SALE: Dorper Rams & Truck

    Posted 1.9.19
    2 Dorper rams, proven, grass-fed and grass finished. 1993, diesel, flat bed, long bed dually with steel 14’…

NEWS

  • Regenerative agriculture can make farmers stewards of the land again
    Regenerative agriculture can make farmers stewards of the land again

    For years, “sustainable” has been the buzzword in conversations about agriculture. If farmers and ranchers could slow or stop…

  • 10 Most Profitable Specialty Crops to Grow
    10 Most Profitable Specialty Crops to Grow

    If you can spare just a few hours a week, and a few hundred dollars for seeds or seedlings…

  • ‘Women In Hemp’ Gathering Focuses On Crop’s Viability
    ‘Women In Hemp’ Gathering Focuses On Crop’s Viability

    In late October, revisions of the industrial hemp pilot program regulations took effect in the hope of making the…

  • NSAC 2018 Farm Bill Drill-Down
    NSAC 2018 Farm Bill Drill-Down

    In one very major way, however, the 2018 Farm Bill did take a huge step backward. House Agriculture…

  • National Climate Assessment Carries Warnings for Agriculture
    National Climate Assessment Carries Warnings for Agriculture

    Reduced agricultural productivity due to increasing drought and shifting precipitation patterns. Second, the Assessment indicates that degradation of critical…

  • REPORT: Hemp Production
    REPORT: Hemp Production

    As a matter of biology, hemp can be grown in every federal state. Production was centered in the tobacco…

  • Farm to School Grantees’ Growing Achievements
    Farm to School Grantees’ Growing Achievements

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is committed to incorporating local and regional foods throughout its nutrition assistance programs,…

  • USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure
    USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure

    Two individuals and a farming couple chosen to receive Organic Leadership Awards from the Organic Trade Association this…

  • Organic Trade Association Awards to Recognize Four Incredible Leaders

    Two individuals and a farming couple chosen to receive Organic Leadership Awards from the Organic Trade Association this…

  • Here’s How America Uses Its Land
    Here’s How America Uses Its Land

    The 48 contiguous states alone are a 1.9 billion-acre jigsaw puzzle of cities, farms, forests and pastures that Americans…

  • 50-State Food System Scorecard
    50-State Food System Scorecard

    From farm to fork, our food system should be something we are proud of—supporting farmers, workers, and local economies;…

  • Calculating Climate Benefits for Climate Smart Farms
    Calculating Climate Benefits for Climate Smart Farms

    What are the climate impacts of a given farm practice? While we know lots of strategies for reducing…

Upcoming Events

2.19.19 -WORKSHOP: Building a Sustainable Business

2.20.19 -KY/TN Beginning Farmer Summit

2.21-23.19 - Pick TN Conference

2.23.19 - PSA Grower Safety ( @ Pick TN Conference)

2.26.19 -WORKSHOP: Building a Sustainable Business

2.28.19 -DEADLINE: Southern SAWG Board of Directors Applications

4.7.19 - Barefoot Farmer's Biodynamic Workshop Series

4.16.19 - WORKSHOP: National Women in Farming in Agriculture

5.519 - Barefoot Farmer' Organic Workshop Series

6.2.19 - Barefoot Farmer's Biodynamic Workshop Series

8.5.19 - Barefoot Farmer's Biodynamic Workshop Series

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OPEN MARKETS

Nashville Farmers' Market - All days: 8 - 6, year round

Grassland's Farmers' Market - every Wednesday from 2 – 6, April - December

Franklin Farmers' Market - Saturdays: 8 - 1, year round

East Franklin Farmers' Market - Saturdays: 9 - 2, year round (winter hours: 10 - 1)

Richland Park Farmers' Market - Saturdays: 9 -12:30, year round

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Stones River Market

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