MEETING: Farmers Market in College Hill Mt. Olive Church in the College Hill area, across from Tennessee State University, 3411 Albion Street, is offering its lot/lawn to host a farmers market to serve the area with fresh food. We wanted to get input from Nashville farmers...
Read MoreThird Tuesday Field Days and Educational Workshops UPCOMING SESSION: April 19th, 2016 Demonstrations and workshops are related to food and agriculture and taught by TSU professionals. Registration opens at 9:00 am; Workshop 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. All demonstrations and workshops have a $15 fee. Lunch is included. To...
Read MoreWEBINAR: Transitioning to Organic Production - April 5th 2016 This webinar will explore the challenges producers face when transitioning part or all of their operation to organic certification. Case studies will be used to profile and discuss different producer groups that are successful in the transition...
Read MoreTRAINING: Armed to Farm - June 12-16,2017 (Application deadline 4.28) The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is now accepting applications from military veterans who want to attend our week-long Armed to Farm (ATF) Training. ATF allows veterans and their spouses to experience sustainable, profitable small-scale...
Read MoreGreetings! Hello from Charleston, South Carolina. I have already met and know most of you but for those that are not familiar, I am with Lowcountry Local First and oversee the Growing New Farmers and Dirt Works Incubator Farm programs. I’m writing today to introduce...
Read MoreCSA Fair - This Saturday, February 27th Together with The Nashville Farmers' Market (NFM), Local Table Magazine is hosting the second Annual Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair this Saturday, February 27th at the NFM, 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. The free event, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,...
Read MoreSustainable Farm Conference - April 14-15, 2016 at Stoney Creek Farm in Franklin, TN The purpose of our conference is to show people how to live with Less Stress and More Joy. Freedom from the “rat race” can be achieved by learning the benefits of...
Read MoreIntegrated and Real Farm Planning Training with Darren Doherty of Regrarians - April 4-14, 2016. A course that will give you practical, pragmatic and proven skills, techniques and technologies, that are going to take you and your enterprises and landscapes further. If you want to...
Read MoreFrom Purdue University - "Purdue Extension has developed a pair of Web-based, interactive resources to help new producers and anyone thinking about starting a small-scale livestock operation to make critical budgeting decisions. The Purdue Comparative Decision Support matrix, known as PCDS, includes a spreadsheet tool that...
Read MoreProducers interested in responding to consumer demand for grass-fed beef are invited to attend a new conference sponsored by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. The 2016 Grass-Fed Beef Conference will be held March 17 at UT’s Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in...
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