Education and Networking Opportunities – Page 27

Introducing Regenerative Organic Certification

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Introducing 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...

SCHOLARSHIPS: Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training – Sept 22nd

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SCHOLARSHIPS: 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...

WORKSHOP: Foraging & Wild Food with Alan Powell – September 19th

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WORKSHOP: 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...

TAEP 2017 Cost Share Applications

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TAEP 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 –...

CONFERENCE: Young Farmers 10th Anniversary – Dec 6th- 8th 2017

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CONFERENCE: 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...

FUNDING: Tennessee Agriculture Enterprise Fund

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FUNDING: 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...

SURVEY: Local Food Safety

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SURVEY: 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...

CONFERENCE: Organic Food & Farming Summit in Gainesville, Florida

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CONFERENCE: 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...

WORKSHOPS: Glass Blowing Oct 6-15 & Nov 24 – Dec 10

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WORKSHOPS: Glass Blowing Oct 6-15 & Nov 24 - Dec 10 Erin's Farm is very proud to be able to offer two workshops with Algar Dole, an off-hand blown glass artisan. Algar has studied in Seattle, Washington and Corning, New York with Josh Simpson, Milton Townsend and Ralph Mossman;...

How Healthier Soils Help Farms and Communities Downstream Deal with Floods and Droughts

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How Healthier Soils Help Farms and Communities Downstream Deal with Floods and Droughts A scan of recent news reveals the wide-ranging impacts of too much or too little rain: intensifying drought in the Great Plains; the largest dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico ever recorded,...