Southern SARE Producer Grants The Call for Proposals for the 2018 Producer Grants, intended for farmers/ranchers and farmer/rancher organizations throughout the Southern region, is now available from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) program. Proposal submission deadline is Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 at 5 p.m....
Read MoreFILM: Writer & farm activist Wendell Berry - Oct 9th: Vanderbilt Join us for a screening of the documentary film, Look and See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry with a panel discussion with Vanderbilt faculty and community leaders to follow. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by...
Read MoreIntroducing Regenerative Organic Certification Rodale Institute has pioneered regenerative organic agriculture since our founder, J.I. Rodale, wrote "Healthy Soil=Healthy Food=Healthy People" on a chalkboard back in 1942. His son, Robert Rodale, coined the term 'regenerative organic agriculture' to distinguish a kind of farming that goes beyond...
Read MoreSCHOLARSHIPS: Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Thanks to support from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA projects 2016-07430 & 2017-04975), I am pleased to announce that we will be able to provide financial support for growers in Tennessee to attend the Produce Safety Alliance...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: Foraging & Wild Food with Alan Powell The Third Tuesday Workshop on September 19th will feature Alan Powell, Master Forager & wild food expert. He will take us on a walk around TSU farm to discover wild edibles. He will share his expertise in this...
Read MoreTAEP 2017 Cost Share Applications The TAEP 2017 cost share applications are now available at www.tn.gov/taep. The Producer Diversification program offers cost share opportunities for your industry’s producers under the Organic sector. · TAEP Application A –...
Read MoreCONFERENCE: Young Farmers 10th Anniversary - Dec 6th- 8th 2017 Please join us at Stone Barns Center in early December for a gathering of beginning farmers, chefs and leaders in the food and agriculture movement to explore practical approaches and innovative ideas for changing our food...
Read MoreFUNDING: Tennessee Agriculture Enterprise Fund Tennessee's new Agriculture Enterprise Fund (AEF) will award grants to starting or expanding agricultural and food businesses, farmers, nonprofits, local governments, and other entities in Tennessee, or those whose project will be located in Tennessee. Successful grant recipients must demonstrate a...
Read MoreSURVEY: Local Food Safety Calling all produce growers and food hubs: how can we help you with food safety? The Local Food Safety Collaborative wants to know! Take their survey (only about 20 minutes of your time...
Read MoreCONFERENCE: Organic Food & Farming Summit in Gainesville, Florida In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Florida Organic Growers will be hosting its inaugural Organic Food & Farming Summit in September! This exciting new event will serve as an opportunity for growers, educators, advocates, academics & researchers to...
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