Middle Tennessee Growers
EDUCATION/NETWORKING
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WEBINAR: CART before the Horse: Understanding Access to Federal Assistance
Thursdays, September 17th, September 24th, and October 8th, CART before the Horse: Understanding Access to Federal Assistance Webinar Series, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the National Ce...
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TN Agricultural Enhancement Program Applications Now Available
The TN Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) was established in 2005 to provide cost-share dollars to agricultural producers for the purpose of making long-term investments in Tennessee farms and co...
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WORKSHOP: Putting Your Garden to Rest: Soil Health Virtual – Sept 23
Join NCAT for a virtual workshop to learn about soil health practices for the fall and winter seasons on produce farms and market gardens. NCAT Soil Specialist Nina Prater and Horticulture Specialist ...
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NHV&F Agrihood Discussion Group – Sept 16th
We are starting a new two-part series with videos and articles about agrihoods on Wednesday, September 16, from 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. The conversations will be lightly structured with questions presen...
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COVID-19
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TN Economic Relief Funding for Ag and Forestry Businesses
Governor Lee has allocated $50 million to a reimbursement grant program for agriculture and forestry-related businesses. This program will be a one-time fund called the Coronavirus Agricultural and Fo...
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Additional Commodities Eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced an initial list of additional commodities that have been added to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), and that the U.S. Department of A...
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Farm Aid Launches Farmer Resilience Initiative
Farm Aid announced that it is distributing $400,000 to launch a national COVID-19 Farmer Resilience Initiative. As part of the initiative, Farm Aid, with the help of local and regional partners, is di...
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WEBINAR: The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) – June 18th
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) provides assistance to farmers and ranchers financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic....
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NEWS
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Increasing Drought and Heat to Change Locations and Dates of Future Crops
Research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that increasingly hot and dry conditions will change where and when crops can be grown by 2045. A third of the vegetables and two-thirds of th...
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TN Farmers Vote Early on Oct 22
Across TN, VotingIsVital is connecting with our farm communities to encourage #EarlyVoting on October 22. We will continue to grow our community and strengthen our voice together....
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Regenerative Organic Certified Standard Accepting Products
The Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) announced that the Regenerative Organic Certified™ (ROC™) certification standard for food, fiber, and personal care products has completed its pil...
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USDA Covers Costs for Organic Certification
OCCSP provides cost-share assistance to producers and handlers of agricultural products for the costs of obtaining or maintaining organic certification under the USDA’s National Organic Program....
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