DOCUMENTARY: Fresh – Oct 29th
From Urban Green Lab - "Come watch "Fresh," a documentary about sustainable agriculture, which profiles farmers, activists and entrepreneurs who are changing America's food system". RSVP More about the film...
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Education and Networking Opportunities
FARM TOURS: Half Hill Farm, Readyville Mill & Flying S Farm
“Join TN Organic Growers Association (TOGA), for an exciting bus tour of two Woodbury, TN farms with lunch & additional tour of Readyville Mill!”
CONFERENCE: Women, Food and Ag Network – Nov 14 & 15
In Fairfield Iowa. "Join Women, Food and Agriculture Network for our 2014 annual conference, Women Doing Democracy: Building Grassroots Coalitions to Grow Healthy Food and Farming in Your Community. The conference will kick-off with registration at 10 a.m. Friday, November 14, and end Saturday, November...
Read MoreONLINE COURSE: GAP Certification – Oct 29th thru Nov 18th
“This course is intended to improve your understanding of GAPs to guide assessment of risks and implementation of practices to reduce risks on fresh produce farms. Taking this course will not result in your farm being “GAPs Certified”. GAPs certification is done by a third party (e.g. USDA, Primus, Global GAP) and involves the successful completion of an on-farm audit.”
WORKSHOP & LECTURE: Aquaponics – Oct 17th &18th, 2014
Join Tennessee Organic Growers Association and Local Experts & Educators, Jason Adkins and Wade Archer for a lecture &/or fully hands-on workshop on Aquaponics! on Friday (lecture) Oct. 17 and/or Saturday (hands-on and fully in!) workshop October 18th at Trevecca University.
FIELD TOUR: East TN AgResearch and Ed Ctr – October 23
2014 Organic Crops Field Tour, October 23, 2014 A public event at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center – Organic Crops Unit. Thursday, October 23, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration $10.00. On-site Registration $15.00 (includes Lunch and Proceedings booklet) Register ...
Read MoreWEBINAR: Organic Farming and Soil Health – Oct 7th
"Participate in this webinar to learn about implementing soil health principles in organic farming systems, including a discussion of the role of soil health in organic production and practices and challenges for organic farmers" Register...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: TDEC Middle Tennessee Community Garden – Oct 16
The TDEC Office of Sustainable Practices is holding a Community Garden Workshop at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville. The workshop will include a number of speakers who are experts in their fields. Workshop sessions will include Creation and Implementation of a Successful School Garden, Community Engagement and Partnerships, Organic Gardening, and Grant Writing and Funding.
WEBINAR: Putting Local on the Menu – September 4
Duck in from the heat for the National Good Food Network's latest webinar. Putting Local on the Menu: Five Best Practices and a Cost Calculator Training will be presented Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 3:30 - 4:45pm ET (12:30 - 1:45 PT). This webinar,...
Read MoreCLASSES: Food For Profit – September 18
Montgomery County Extension Office is hosting a Food For Profit course in Clarksville TN. Food for Profit takes you step by step through the information necessary to start and run a small food product business by adding value to fruits and vegetables. The workshop provides information...
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