Women 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,...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: Developing Value-Added Agriculture Businesses Giving careful consideration to business planning is the first step for any farm business wanting to develop a value-added enterprise. Farmers who identify trends and market opportunities and develop a well thought out business plan may enhance their likelihood of success. Developing...
Read MoreFarmers Market Manager Training - Nov 28/Franklin, Nov29/Knoxville Farmers markets provide many positive impacts and spillover benefits to local communities, but are you able to communicate those benefits effectively to key community leaders? Farmers markets should be key assets in community and regional development plans. Learn...
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