Nashville— Tennessee tomato growers have the opportunity to help build a foundation for their industry’s future at a number of scheduled meetings across the state beginning April 27. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has been granted federal Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) funds to launch...
Read MoreWhether you’re just considering getting into sustainable agriculture or are looking for help with specific issues affecting your operation, ATTRA’s expert staff, publications, databases, and other resources have been a go-to source of information for more than 25 years. And ATTRA is now offering two new...
Read MoreHello friends from the Food Hub learning group, As our funding from Southern SARE for the learning group is winding down, I want to thank all of you for your participation and willingness to share with others. Several webinars and presentations from the past...
Read MoreTSU Third Tuesday Workshop Workshop for April 21, 2015 will cover Vegetable Gardening. This will be held at the auditorium (RM 108), Ferrell-Westbrook building (the Barn) 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville TN: Three speakers of TSU-CAHNS Professors for the workshop are as follows: Dr. Zena...
Read MoreLearn about the amazing farmers behind Potomac Vegetable Farms (PVF) and how they produce and market their locally grown vegetables in the DC/Maryland/Virginia region. From John Patrick - This farm, these people are my inspiration. And, I was fortunate enough to live next to them...
Read MoreFrom Tasha Kennard and John Patrick: Last night was a step forward and I appreciate everyone who attended and shared with Council Member Dowell, Council Member Gilmore and NFM. It is important that Metro Council members hear from those that support the transformation plan and that...
Read MoreHow much volume does it take for a food hub to be a viable business? Food hub managers, planning commissions, funders, support organizations, economic development commissions and investors are all asking this same question! Of course this is difficult to answer with a single number since...
Read MoreA reminder that the new CSA workshop series continues MONDAY, March 16th, with our third workshop Managing Growth of Your CSA, Labor Management, Apprenticeship Programs and Quality of Life, led by Jeff Martin, Plant Sciences, and Tana Comer, Eaton’s Creek Organics, Joelton, TN (2-4 PM...
Read MoreLisa from Local Table sent the following notice about an upcoming CSA Fair at the Farmers' Market. Hi folks, Some very exciting news. Local Table, the Nashville Farmers' Market and WRLT's Team Green are going to host a CSA Fair on the evening of Wed., March 18th,...
Read MoreJoseph L. Donaldson from UT Extension announced a series of upcoming workshops "to increase the number and quality of applications to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) Farmers’ Market and Local Foods Promotion Program (FMLFPP). The workshops are set for: · Tuesday, April 21: Kingsport Center...
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