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DEADLINE: USDA Local Food Marketing Practices Survey – May 2nd

DEADLINE: USDA Local Food Marketing Practices Survey - May 2nd The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is launching a first-of-its-kind Local Food Marketing Practices Survey that will collect benchmark data on the production, marketing and sales of local food and...

FILM SCREENING: Can You Dig This? – April 27th

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FILM SCREENING: Can You Dig This? - April 27th Members of Second Harvest’s Food Security Committee have set up a free film screening of Can You Dig This? at the Downtown Public Library on April 27th and want to invite you all to the event (flyer...

DEADLINE: Register for UT Organic Crops Field Tour by Friday

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2016 UT Organic Crops Field Tour - April 28th Please mark your calendar for the 2016 UT Organic Crops Field Tour at the East TN AgResearch and Education Center's Organic Crops Unit in Knoxville. The field tour will be on April 28th from 9 AM to...

CONSULTATIONS: Free with Pending Grant

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CONSULTATIONS: Free with Pending Grant Hello! The grant that we had previously which paid for consultations has been opened again with approval for past recipients to apply, and we are hoping to receive it once more to continue in helping others grow high quality produce. If...

MEETING: Farmers Market in College Hill

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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...

Third Thursdays Field Days and Educational Workshops – April 19th

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Third 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...

WEBINAR: Transitioning to Organic Production – April 5th 2016

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WEBINAR: 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...

TRAINING: Armed to Farm – June 12-16,2017 (Application deadline 4.28)

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TRAINING: 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...

National Incubator Farm Training Initiative

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Greetings! 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...

CSA Fair – This Saturday, February 27th

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CSA 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.,...