Register 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 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 MoreFREE PUBLICATION: Botanical controls and companion plantings for pest control resources Whiteflies are tiny, white insects that cause crop losses on a global scale. This tipsheet, "Whiteflies - Botanical Control Formulations," offers advice and direction on eliminating these pests through botanical pesticides. Download the digital publication free...
Read MoreTennessee Produce Safety Workshop Series December 5th, 2017 Join us in Ashland City, TN for Food Safety Series on Production Water This fall we will have six, hands-on workshops across the state covering timely topics on produce food safety, including worker health and hygiene, production water, postharvest water,...
Read MoreNew Organic Production Resource Available Increasingly aware how food purchases affect their health and the environment, consumers are changing the way they eat. Sales of organic products in the United States totaled $47 billion in 2016, an increase of nearly $3.7 billion from 2015. But demand...
Read MoreThe Slow Food Middle Tennessee Community Enrichment Grant The Slow Food Middle Tennessee Community Enrichment Grant is for food-related entities, community and learning gardens, and business entrepreneurs whose work embodies our mission to promote “good, clean, and fair food for all.” In choosing our grant winners, our...
Read More[caption id="attachment_144737" align="alignright" width="300"] Charlie Jordan and Tim Prather[/caption]TN Beginner Farmer Development Stakeholders Meeting - Dec 4th, 2017 The UT/TSU Montgomery County Extension office will hold a Tennessee Beginner Farmer Development stakeholder meeting on Monday, December 4, at 6 p.m. This will be held at the...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: Fermentation Workshop with Sandor Katz - Nov 4th, 2017 Don't miss Sandor Katz, the fermentation guru himself, with Jeff Poppen, the Barefoot Farmer, for a full day of fermentation. Pick your vegetables as you tour one of the largest and oldest organic farms in TN,...
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