MidTN Chapter of Slow Food USA Kickoff Party - Feb 12, 2017 The brand-new Middle Tennessee chapter of Slow Food USA is kicking off with our closest friends! Slow Food Middle Tennessee (SFMTN) invites you to join us for a chapter kickoff party at Jackalope Brewing...
Read MoreProduce Safety Alliance Grower Training in Murfreesboro - FEB 15, 2017 This is a reminder that the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training is coming up on February 15th, 2017 in Murfreesboro, so that you can continue on to the Pick TN Conference right from there! More...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: Post-harvest Management Practices Do you have questions about: Maximizing the quality of your fruits and vegetables through your postharvest practices? Adhering to food safety recommendations and National Organic Program requirements? Minimizing food safety risks in the packinghouse? If so, join us for a day-long workshop where we will...
Read MoreSURVEY: Metro Nashville Food System Assessment We are surveying regional farmers to gauge your interest in supplying local institutions with the foods you grow. Our survey is part of a Metro Nashville food system assessment, funded by the Tennessee Department of Health and Human Services. Using...
Read MoreSURVEY: Surplus product, produce donation, and gleaning This survey below by the NRDC, Second Harvest, and the Nashville Food Project was forwarded to me for distribution for this listserv. Please take the time to complete. It took me less than 10 minutes. - John...
Read MoreThe Fifth Annual Mid TN Growers Gathering - February 6 at Green Door Gourmet Farm Hello all, I hope you are having a good winter, either enjoying the fruits of your labor, growing, relaxing, addressing infrastructure, or curling up with a seed catalog. Before we get...
Read MoreWARNING: Cold weather on strawberries Posted January 23, 2017 From Karla Kean and Dave Lockwood at UT Extension: With the recent extended stretch of above normal temperatures, strawberry plants have received all the cold they need and have started to become active. This means that they...
Read MoreSHORT COURSE - Landscaping : JAN 10th - 11th in Franklin Please don’t miss out on the 11th annual Middle TN Landscape Short Course! The Landscape Short Course is a 2-day program geared towards individuals within the professional green industry. The 2017 focus is on ENVIRONMENTAL...
Read MoreCONFERENCE: 2017 Pick TN - February 16th-18th Get ready for an unforgettable Pick TN Conference with Keynote speaker, Jolene Brown. Jolene Brown will have you laughing while you learn! She’s an award winning communicator, and an honored recipient of the Certified Speaking Professionals, the highest earned...
Read MoreMarket Gardener Tool Summit - DEC 5th & 6th From Ray Tyler with Small Farms for Big Change: This year we are having Curtis Stone "the urban farmer" and Adam Lemieux of Johnnys Seeds along with BCS dealer and Jonathan Dysinger of Farmers Friend LLC. The event...
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