The Farm to School initiative from the School Nutrition Alignment Team aims to help Metro Schools provide fresh, high-quality local produce to our students, and to educate students about food and agriculture. With the aid of the School Nutrition Alignment Team, MNPS is currently accepting submissions...
Read MoreThe Call for Proposals for the 2015 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. 13, 2015 at 5 p.m. EST. Announcement of...
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that FACT is now accepting applications from livestock and poultry farmers for our next round of Fund-a-Farmer grants! As you already know, our Fund-a-Farmer Project provides grants to qualifying humane farmers who need assistance in improving the welfare of their farm...
Read MoreThe Biodynamic Conference is presenting a number of basic and hands-on activities for new farmers, as well as exploring the ways that farmers learn and thrive. Let’s talk about growing a healthy new generation of farmers, and farms. Topics of discussion for the weekend include: Permaculture...
Read MoreFrom Christopher J.W. Robbins - "The session on September 15, 2015 will education participants about system design and operation of small scale drip irrigation systems as well as the economics of purchasing, operating and maintaining those systems. The workshop will be held at the TSU...
Read MoreNow that backyard-laying hens are legal in Nashville, it's time to start planning your flock! In Alyce Dobyn's Chicken Chat, we will have casual and open discussion on the basics of backyard hen care, composting with hen poo, and hens as assistant gardeners. Find out...
Read MoreDear Friends, Please join Al and I at the "Good and Cheap Event" benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee at Green Door Gourmet onTuesday, September 1, at the Grand Barn beginning at 5:30pm. This event is very special to me. It is not only our...
Read MoreAMES, Iowa – “A Resource Guide for Beginning Farmers” (LF 0006) compiles dozens of existing training resources on everything from soil and composting to small farm equipment and whole farm planning, including information on food safety and seed saving. The guide is available from the...
Read MoreThis workshop will assist you in honing the skills needed to produce high quality food and a quality lifestyle - profitably. Financial profitability and the improvement of the farm’s natural resources (soil, water, plants, wild-life, and culture) are the two essential factors of any agricultural...
Read MoreToday, on the eve of National Farmers Market Week, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne L. Alonzo announced the results of the 2014 Farmers Market Manager Survey. Based on a survey of almost 1,400 farmers market managers from across...
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