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…
WORKSHOPS: Barefoot Farmer – Biodynamic and Organic – APR 8th & MAY 6th
Join us one Sunday of April, June and August of 2018 for Biodynamic workshops with Jeff Poppen, the grandfather…
National Farming Practices Survey
By completing this anonymous, nationwide survey, you are helping identify the biggest challenges faced by farmers, and the best…
Healthy Farms, Healthy Rivers Symposium – March 9th
A FREE one day event gathering people from around the Middle-Tennessee agricultural community to discuss how our Tennessee farms…
WORKSHOPS: Record Keeping for Successful Value-Added Enterprises – March 13, 14 &15
This workshop will teach basic recordkeeping for direct marketing, food processing and agritourism enterprises.
WORKSHOPS: Food For Profit – March 15 & 16
To help producers interested in starting their own food processing enterprises, UT Extension is once again offering Pennsylvania State…
Become a Professional Amenity Plant Appraiser – March 16
Gain the knowledge, training, education and skills to become a Professional Amenity Plant Appraiser today.
GAPs Online Produce Safety Course – February, April, May & June dates
This course is intended to improve your understanding of GAPs to guide assessment of risks and implementation of practices…
WEBINAR: Organic Spotted Wing Drosophila Management- Feb. 27th
This is a very destructive pest of small and stone fruit crops and the research and Extension team presenting…
BUYING/SELLING/SHARING/HIRING
HIRING: Office Coordinator at Nashville Farmers’ Market
Posted April 11th, 2018
This position also serves as secretary for the Executive Director, department staff, and the Board of…
DATE CHANGE! Eaton’s Creek Organics Plant Sale – now April 21st
Select heirloom varieties of tomatoes, peppers, herbs and other vegetables for sale at the Turnip Truck.
HIRING: Green Door Gourmet – Assistant Flower Farmer & Flower Field Crew
Posted 3.15.18 Green Door Gourmet is hiring for the 2018 season: Part-time Flower Field Crew & full-time Assistant Flower…
Celebrate Extension Month in Cheatham Co. With $10 Soil Tests
We are offering a discount price on soil analysis / testing done through the Cheatham County office from March…
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…