Comments on Changes to Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rules USDA has announced its intention to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2017. This rule amends the organic livestock and poultry production requirements by adding...
Read MoreDirectory 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 National Council of State Agricultural Finance Programs Directory. The directory outlines 83 individual programs that assist beginning and first-time farmers,...
Read MoreRegister Now for the Farmers Market Boot Camp Workshops Knowing which foods can be made in a home kitchen, where they may be sold and how to properly label them is important for anyone thinking about making a food product in their home. Only foods considered...
Read MoreFellowship of the Preparation Makers Conference The Southeast Biodynamic Association and Long Hungry Creek Farm are honored to be hosting this year's Fellowship of the Preparation Makers Conference. We hope that you, our regional friends and colleagues, will take the time and join us for...
Read MoreFunding Opportunities In The New Year The New Year may have just started, but there are already many federal funding opportunities available for eligible farmers, ranchers, non-profits, and universities. Several of these opportunities opened last year and have rapidly approaching deadlines. Others have been more recently...
Read MoreGet Funding For Conferences The Tennessee Beginning Farmer Development Program awards travel scholarships to assist new and beginning farmers in attending appropriate conferences (Pick Tennessee Conference, Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) Conference, and others as determined by the lead co-principal investigators on the project). Priority will...
Read MoreWomen Farmers of Middle Tennessee Gathering - FEB 16th Save the Date! Women Farmers of Middle Tennessee Gathering February 16th, 2018 10:00 - 3:00 The Nashville Food Project, Nashville, TN Potluck Lunch! Please Bring a dish to share! Please join us for the 6th Annual Gathering of Women Farmers. This low...
Read MoreA Toolkit for Responding to Pesticide Drift When pesticides are applied, they can move through the air to nearby homes and farms — and many pesticides can be harmful to health or neighboring crops. Sometimes drifting pesticides are visible as a cloud of spray droplets, as dust...
Read MoreSOLD FOR SALE: Hoop houses, tractors & spader Hoop houses - NOW NOT AVAILABLE 2 25/95 hoop houses metal 5 ft sides (one has poly)-storm doors on end 1 25/45 hoop house metal - 5 ft sides 1 20/90 hoop house 2006 250A Foton tractor - $5250.00 25 HP Chinese made...
Read MoreBULK ORDER: Potting soil from McEnroe From Green Door Gourmet: Hi folks! It's time to order seed starting soil and once again we're organizing another truck of potting soil from McEnroe. This year, we're interested in purchasing the OMRI listed Premium LITE Growing Mix. The past few...
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