APPLY: Strategic Sprint to the Southeast
The Strategic Sprint is a week-long executive-level education experience to bring the best in entrepreneurship training to farmers. Farmers are already business and community leaders: our Strategic Sprint invites them to spend a week off-farm in a luxury setting to focus deeply on the business side of their goals and to gain toolsets and mindsets to help catapult their growth and refine their strategies for achieving their Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals (BHAGs) for their operations.
RFI: TN Department of Children Services
DEADLINE February 4th - The State of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services (DCS) is seeking information from qualified vendors, particularly Department of Agriculture Pick TN providers, who can supply locally grown fresh food products, including beef, produce, and shelf-stable items to various DCS facilities across the state.
RESOURCE: 2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook
This handbook comprises up-to-date information developed from research and Extension projects conducted across the Southeast. It contains the information that you need to manage your vegetable crops, including which varieties to plant, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover crop selection and conservation tillage options, pesticide selection, grafting, fertigation, plasticulture, postharvest handling, and alternative pest management tools, as well as many other topics.
FUNDING: Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund
The Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund is a competitive small grant program administered by the Farmer Veteran Coalition that provides direct assistance to veterans who are in their beginning years of farming or ranching. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 to purchase equipment or supplies that will support your farm business.
HIRING: Animal Systems Manager - Ocean Hour Farm (RI)
Asher Wright of Caney Fork Farms, sends a long this job posting. Ocean Hour Farm is a cool educational farm that does research and production demonstrations all surrounding the nexus of agriculture, land management, and ocean/aquatic health. They are hiring an Animal Systems Manager.
Host an Intern
The Organic Career Network (OCN), a project of the Organic Farmers Association, is excited to announce that Spring 2026 host applications are now open!
PODCAST: Forging Community on an Organic Farm
NCAT agriculture specialist Eric Fuchs-Stengel talks with Jack Kittredge and Julie Rawson, the couple behind Many Hands Organic Farm and co-authors of the book Many Hands Make a Farm. In this conversation, Jack and Julie share how they started their farm by cultivating a community of volunteers, many of whom have become shareholders and paid staff over the years.
Regenerative Agriculture: A Transformative Approach to Ecological Farming and Soil Recovery
A new critical review, published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, highlights the emergence and scientific basis of regenerative agriculture
HIRING: Food and Culinary Services Chef at Franklin Special District
Franklin School Nutrition Department was awarded a grant through the FDA to refine their cafeteria's cooking program and introduce more scratch cooking techniques.
PAID INTERNSHIPS: Organic Career Network
The Organic Career Network (OCN), a project of the Organic Farmers Association, is excited to announce that applications are now open for our Fall 2025 paid internship program.
HIRING: Working Lands Program Coordinator at Cumberland River Compact
The Cumberland River Compact is hiring a Working Lands Program Coordinator. They will primarily support the Compact’s agricultural programming, including the Compact’s River Friendly Farms certification, Grazing School, Terra Firma farm business class series, and other educational and conservation initiatives for farmers.
FUNDING: Rural Energy for America Program
You might be eligible for REAP funds that can be used for small and large solar and wind generation, high-efficiency HVAC systems, battery backup systems, and much more.
FREE: Greenhouse Plastic
HIRING: Food and Farming Outreach Specialist
Think Regeneration is looking for a dependable and mission-aligned Food and Farming Outreach Specialist to help bridge the gap between small regenerative farmers and the vibrant food scene in Nashville, TN.
SEEKING: Growers for Jalapeño trial
TSU needs of a producer to participate in a research trial on jalapeno peppers. TSU will supply the plants (36 total) for a farmer to grow on their land and collect specific research information.
Growing Together: Enhancing Fresh Produce Safety and Agricultural Practices in Tennessee
As part of an ongoing effort to improve food safety and agricultural practices, I would like to request you to join several Extension educators and fresh produce growers by participating in this research program entitled “Growing Together: Enhancing Fresh produce Safety and Agricultural Practices in Tennessee
Farmers Disaster Relief Resources
Karla Gargus, Extension Agent, UT-TSU Montgomery County Extension shared documents on how to sign up for disaster assistance for your farm and/or home. These include: Financial assistance for those impacted by Helene, calling your local branch for inquiries, notes for the the immediate aftermath, and financial assistance avenues.
HIRING: Farmer at Sugar Camp Farm
Sugar Camp Farm is hiring! Looking for a part-time 4 days a week farmer to join our 2025 farm crew. We are a small 1 acre farm selling produce to Nashville restaurants, markets, and more. We practice no-till farming methods and soil health is a priority.
FOR SALE: International 140 Cultivating Tractor
FOR SALE: International 140 Cultivating Tractor including extra sweeps and hilling discs. $3000. In good working condition. Has a brand new battery. Needs fluids changed.
Become a Market Vendor
The Nashville Food Project has opened vendor applications. They are primarily looking for flowers, eggs, fruits, bread, meat, and food trucks, but are accepting applications for all farmers market vendor categories.