Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training in Jackson - Apr 16th We will be offering a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training on April 16th in Jackson. The PSA Grower Training is currently the only official FDA-recognized produce safety training to help growers implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)...
Read MoreGUIDE: Using Edible Weeds As Crops A project funded by a grant from Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education has produced a publication titled Edible Weeds on Farms: Northeast farmer’s guide to self-growing vegetables. The free PDF is a resource guide for farmers on how and...
Read MoreTennessee New Farmer Academy - Starts March 16th The Tennessee New Farmer Academy is a seven month certificate program designed for those with an interest in becoming agricultural entrepreneurs. Ideal candidates for this program include those who are new to agriculture, those who wish to transition...
Read MoreBENEFIT: Women Farmers of Middle Tennessee - March 30, 2020 Farm Burger Nashville Spirit Night will be benefitting Women Farmers of Middle Tennessee, March 30th 5-9pm. As part of their Female Farmers Month in honor of National Women's History month, join Farm Burger for an extra...
Read MoreWEBINAR: Seven Secrets of Effective Farmers - April 2 Farm operators and value-added agriculture entrepreneurs are invited to participate in a free “lunch and learn” webinar series starting in April. Following the success of 2019’s “Seven Habits for Effective Farmers” webinar series, University of Tennessee Extension...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: Slow Your Roll Phase III: Adopting Sustainable Practices Note from Karla: We are keeping up the best we can by offering our next class session online! Please register for the 4.3.20 - WORKSHOP: Diversified Livestock Grazing System here. Karla Kean is inviting you to a...
Read MoreThe Tennessee AgrAbility program How many of you have heard of the Tennessee AgrAbility program? Well, like Extension, it’s another one of those best-kept-secrets! How can we help you to farm? Do you have a disability? AgrAbility programs exist to enable individuals and...
Read MoreTRAINING: Produce Safety at Pick TN Conference We will be offering a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training on February 20th in Franklin, TN in conjunction with the Pick TN Conference. There are currently only 8 spots remaining in the course! The PSA Grower Training is currently...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: Developing Value Added Agriculture Businesses - Jan 29th in Clarksville Exact location information will be emailed to registered participants the week prior to the workshops. 8:30 am to 4:00 pm local time. Space is limited. Register HERE for Developing Value Added Agriculture Businesses ...
Read MoreEighth Annual Mid TN Growers Gathering - Feb. 3, 2020 Hi all, I hope you are having another cozy winter, either enjoying the fruits of your labor, growing, relaxing, addressing infrastructure, or curling up with a seed catalog. Before we get fully started with our spring...
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