New 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...
Read MoreSURVEY: Tennessee Beginning Farmers Development Project (TBFRDP) I am pleased to announce that University of Tennessee and Tennessee State University have both received grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) entitled “Tennessee Beginning Farmers Development Project”. Over the next three years the...
Read MoreUT Organic Field Day - Oct 26th in Knoxville What: UT Organic Field Day When: OCTOBER 26, 2017 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT Where: East Tennessee AgResearch & Education Center—Organic Crops Unit 7315 Government Farm Road Knoxville, Tennessee Speaker: Steve Muntz is the executive director of the Southern Sustainable...
Read MoreFACT’s 2017 Fund-a-Farmer Grant I’m delighted to announce that FACT is now accepting applications for our next round of Fund-a-Farmer Grants! This year we will award up to $2,500 for two types of grants: 1.) Pasture Improvement Grants for projects designed to help you transition to a...
Read MoreGUIDE: Working With Your Meat Processor Your meat processor is your partner in taking an animal from pasture to plate.Farmers who want to sell meat directly to restaurants, grocery stores, or consumers need a reliable and skilled partner: the meat processor is an essential team member...
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