Education and Networking Opportunities – Page 50

Greenhouse Tomato Short Course – March 4th& 5th

In Classes, Conferences, Education/Networking Opportunities, Uncategorized

The Greenhouse Tomato Short Course will be March 4 & 5 at Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Raymond, MS (10 miles west of Jackson). This is a national conference, now in its 24th year.  Complete information, including the Agenda, can be found on the website ...

Carpooling to SSAWG

In Conferences, Education/Networking Opportunities, Uncategorized

The Southern Sustainable Agricultural Working Group (SSAWG) annual conference is this coming week in Mobile AL. If anyone is interested in carpooling, please inform John Patrick and he'll try to organize.Some may wish to drive on Tuesday afternoon to go to the mini courses starting...

ATTRA Discussion Boards

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ATTRA has a great resource for farmers.Explore their discussion forum, Farmers Knows Best. Share what you know and learn from other growers about getting started, local food systems, composting, energy alternatives and much more....

WEBINAR: Food Banks as “Good Food” Partners – Dec 12th

In Education/Networking Opportunities, Webinars

“Food banks across the country have trucks and warehouse space, including cold storage, and have been solving the logistics problem for decades, however traditionally with commodity food, often processed. This is beginning to change. Several food banks across the country are acutely aware of the benefits...

SPIRAL RIDGE SEEKS COMMERCIAL FARM

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"Spiral Ridge Permaculture will be shifting its focus next year to a world class Permaculture and RegenAg education business. We are looking to team up with a commercial farm to offer courses in Regenerative Grazing, Holistic Management, Keyline Design/plowing, Biofertility, Regrarian Design courses and agroforestry with...

Southern SAWG Conference – Jan. 15th-18th

In Conferences, Education/Networking Opportunities

Join Sustainable Farmers and Food Advocates at the Practical Tools and Solutions For Sustaining Family Farms Conference in Mobile Alabama, January 15-18, 2014 Over 1200 organic and sustainable farmers and advocates of local food systems are expected to participate in one of the largest and oldest sustainable...

New Farmer/Producer Focus Group

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UT will be conducting a focus group, targeting beginner farmers about their experiences accessing technical, capital, and other resources. This information will be used in crafting and expanding effective curriculum, programs and policies for beginning farmers in Tennessee. The focus group will last two hours...

COMING SOON: UT Organic Crop Production Workshops

In Education/Networking Opportunities, Farm Tours, Workshops

David Cook, UT Extension Agent for Davidson County, is planning a series of organic crop production workshops for parties with existing farms or those who are thinking about creating an organic farm. “These workshops will be conducted as on-site programs with participating farms and will be open to...

WEBINAR: Improving Farmer Financial Skills – Nov. 21st

In Education/Networking Opportunities, Webinars

“This webinar focuses on three assessment-centered tools and programs. First, we will learn about a tool for farmer trainers themselves - to assess the strengths of the trainer’s knowledge as well as assess students’ knowledge at the outset and their subsequent progress. Second, how Annie's...

Local Food Summit – Dec. 7 @ Trevecca Nazarene

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The 3rd annual summit will be hosted by Trevecca Nazarene University on Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Join us for workshops on backyard gardening, urban homesteading, permaculture, health, school and community gardens, food deserts and political issues. Schedule ...