GRANT: Les Dames d’Escoffier – Career Advancement – July 15 deadline
This is a pretty great opportunity for women farmers in Middle Tennessee! Les Dames d’Escoffier is an international group…
WEBINAR: Stress on the Farm, Contagious and Deadly – June 5th
Please join this one hour webinar, led by nationally known AgNurse, Dr. Deborah Reed.
Organic & Biodynamic Workshops with Jeff Poppen
Come see how we grow food for 150 families, restaurants, and grocery stores using organic and biodynamic methods. Each…
Outreach and Assistance Conference – June 20-21, 2018
USDA/TOA agencies and programs-Farm Service Agency, Natural Resource Conservation Services, Risk Management, National Agricultural Statistic Service, Tennessee Department of…
PODCAST: Agroforestry Has Many Possibilities To Enhance Your Profitability
This podcast focuses on the wide-ranging possibilities of agroforestry and how producers can determine which may work for their…
WORKSHOP: Beginning/Small Farmers’ Workshop in Clarksville – 5.17-18.18
Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, TSU Outreach & Assistance…
REPORT: Farming with Walk-Behind Tractors
The latest report from retired Horticulture Manager George Kuepper covers his and the Kerr Center’s decade of experience using…
WORKSHOP: Farm Equipment Demonstrations, Information and DIY Vermiculture – 5.22.18
Presenters: Coleman Tractor representative, Lee McHenry, Dailey’s Farm and Walk-behind Tractors owner, Richard Dailey, Dr. Kudjo Dzantor
LUNCH & LEARN: Creating a Community Food System
On APR 17, JUN 19th, AUG 14th & OCT 16th, The Nashville Farmers’ Market invites the community to participate…
PP PRESENTATION: Barber Pole Worms In Small Ruminants
NCAT Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock Specialist Dave Scott offers four tools to limit Barber Pole Worms in your small…
COURSE: TSU 2018 Organic Certification – JUL 3 & OCT 9
This course is open to community, growers, gardeners and please share with our stakeholders in your county who may…
New Funding For Socially Disadvantaged & Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program
Farmers of color and military veteran farmers face particularly challenging obstacles when it comes to starting and sustaining successful…
BUYING/SELLING/SHARING/HIRING
FOR SALE: Whole and Processed Chickens
Posted June 3rd, 2018
We have chicken available! We will have 75 in 2 weeks, and 75 the following week….
SEEKING: Apprentice at Bells Bend
Posted May 13th, 2018
Bells Bend Farms is seeking an apprentice for 2018. Bells Bend Farms is comprised of about…
SEEKING: Help to Clear 4 Acres in Ashland City
Posted April 25th, 2018
In need of a herd of goats or someone to bush hog a flat, 4 acre…
FOR SALE: Equipment and Supplies at Bountiful Blessings Farm – April 29th
Posted April 24th
Bountiful Blessings Farm is in the process of “leaning” their farm and is selling lots of equipment,…
NEWS
How Reintegrating Livestock and Restoring Soils Can Lead to More Resilient Farms
Across the United States, more farmers are finding that practices that have worked in the past are no longer…
Submit Comments on Changes to Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rules
9 days left remain! USDA has announced its intention to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule…
Directory of State Agricultural Loan Programs Released
The National Council of State Agricultural Finance Programs and the Council of Development Finance Agencies have released the 2017…
STUDY: Agrobiodiversity Investments Is A Triple Win
The first comprehensive scientific analysis of how agrobiodiversity can make our vulnerable food system more resilient, sustainable and nutritious…
New Certification for Bee-Friendly Farms
A new certification program enables agricultural producers to let consumers know they are farming in ways that benefit bees….
NPR: Congress and Farmers Are Shocked By Proposed USDA Cuts
Top officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture didn’t even try to act enthusiastic as they unveiled details of…
Map shows the importance of small and medium farms in tackling global food security
Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota reports that “different foods providing different essential micronutrients isn’t news….
A Guide to Farming-Friendly Solar
Locally grown goods from farms and sustainable energy are good things that seem quintessentially Vermont. But sometimes the production…
Sustainable Agriculture Advocacy in 2017
With a new president and the 115th Congress recently sworn in, farmers and sustainable agriculture advocates around the country…
New Organic Animal Welfare Standards are Good for Farmers and Consumers
Consumers who choose to buy organic eggs, poultry, and meat expect organic farmers to raise their animals in the…
MTSU Launches Degree In Fermentation Science
Middle Tennessee State University says its newest degree program will allow students to tap into a growing industry in…
Costs of Pastured Broiler Operations Based on Data from Small-Scale Farms
Many small-scale and limited-resource farmers use “hobby scale” technologies to produce food for home consumption and as a source…