A new TN/KY regional Biodynamic agriculture group is working together this Winter to learn the Demeter Standard for agriculture. Participating farms will begin peer inspection visits in 2016 in order to receive low-cost Demeter farm certification. This chapter also welcomes consumers, educators, new farmers, and anyone...
Read MoreMid TN Growers Fourth Annual Mid-Winter Meeting - FEB 8th 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 fully started with our spring season, please...
Read MoreSecond Annual Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair - FEB 27 Dear CSA Farmer! I'm excited to let you know that The Nashville Farmers Market (NFM) and Local Table Magazine are working together again to present the Second Annual Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair at the NFM on...
Read MoreHello all, Just a reminder that this Southern SAWG is one for the ages, our 25th Anniversary! Per this notice there is still room for more, although this conference's registrations has surpassed any prior conference. And there are good reasons why this is special: Featured speakers like Wendell...
Read MoreTOPIC BRIEF: Building Local Food Systems Whether you are a meat processor or farmer, educator or commercial kitchen, having the best information at your disposal is key to working effectively within your food system. SARE’s new topic brief, Building Local and Regional Food Systems, provides...
Read MoreCOMPOST STUDY: Davidson County Growers David Cloniger of Second Harvest would like information from Davidson County growers regarding compost use. Nashville is the focus of a National Resources Defense Council study on composting and food waste. David would like to know how much food you composted/turned...
Read MoreSouthern SAWG - January 27 - 30 We are counting down to this exciting January 27 - 30 event. "The Southern SAWG annual conference has been providing the practical tools and solutions you need at our annual conference. It is the must-attend event for those serious...
Read MoreFood Hub Conference - March 30 - April 1 Wednesday, March 30- Friday, April 1, 2016 W Hotel Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Full Day Trainings: A number of full day, intensive trainings will be offered as a pre-conference option. These trainings will...
Read More2016 Middle TN Landscape Management Short Course - JAN 12th &13th 2016 Landscape Management Short Course will be held in Franklin, Tennessee on January 12th and 13th, 2016. Registration is currently open with an early bird registration discount for those post marked by 12/31/15. If you...
Read MoreUT AgResearch Announces 2016 Field Day Schedule UT AgResearch will host 10 field days and five special events in 2016, including an Organic Crops Field Tour on April 28 at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Knoxville. A crowd interested in high tunnel production listens...
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