Edible Nashville CSA Guide
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Edible Nashville CSA Guide

Be in the Edible Nashville CSA Guide, in their March/April issue. It's a super affordable, only $350. For participating CSAs, we need logo and 25 words on the CSA (website, contents, locations, etc.) CSA includes meats, produce, flowers, seafood, and more.

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UKY Organic Grains Survey
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UKY Organic Grains Survey

We invite you to participate in a survey about the current state of and future prospects for organic grain agriculture in Kentucky and the surrounding region. The goal of the survey is to learn about the potential, interest, and barriers to organic grain production.

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Blueberry: Respect Both Kinds of Roots
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Blueberry: Respect Both Kinds of Roots

Growers need to understand that they are really growing two organisms: the blueberry plant and its mycorrhizae. Growers, then, must provide regular and abundant water as well as maintain conditions favorable to the mutualistic fungal mycorrhizae.

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BOOK: Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place
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BOOK: Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place

Brooks Lamb, the Land Protection & Access Specialist at American Farmland Trust, a native Tennessean, and friend of Tennessee Local Food-- recently authored and released a new book, Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place, a book that reviewers have called “excellent,” “hopeful,” and “more necessary than ever.”

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APPLY: OFRF Farmer-Led Trials program
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APPLY: OFRF Farmer-Led Trials program

The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is offering a new Farmer-Led Trials program to provide farmers with funding and technical assistance to investigate and learn about solutions to their most pressing production challenges.

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LEARN: Getting Started with Agrisolar Tutorial
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LEARN: Getting Started with Agrisolar Tutorial

NCAT's AgriSolar Clearinghouse project has released a new, self-guided tutorial titled "How to Get Started with Agrisolar." This tutorial will help you step through the initial decisions involved in starting an agrisolar project. The first few slides provide a background on agrisolar, and the remaining slides allow users to choose their own path into agrisolar.

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HIRING: Appalachia Regional Food Business Center Manager
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HIRING: Appalachia Regional Food Business Center Manager

The Manager position will handle inquiries and work with applicants for sub awards and services provided under the ARFBC program from applicants and participants located in Rural Action’s coverage area. This may involve referring such requests and inquiries to other appropriate agencies as needed, to provide a more complete set of services.

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APPLY: EQIP for Cheatham Co.
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APPLY: EQIP for Cheatham Co.

Cheatham County Farmers and Landowners: EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) on the NRCS (USDA). Sign up deadline is November 17, 2023. There are numerous cost-share opportunities through this program for Livestock producers, Fruit and Vegetable Growers, and Forest landowners. For more information, contact our local NRCS office

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UPCOMING: Cattle Hot Topics
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UPCOMING: Cattle Hot Topics

Come learn more about herd health and antibiotic regulation at this year’s cattle hot topics. This year’s speaker is Dr. Lew Strickland, UT State Veterinarian. Dinner will be provided for those in person. You are welcome to join the Zoom event as well.

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UPCOMING: Grant Writing Basics for Farmers
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UPCOMING: Grant Writing Basics for Farmers

On Tuesday, October 17th and Thursday, October 19th, UW-Madison Division of Extension will host webinars to introduce farmers and agricultural professionals to grant opportunities in agriculture. Both webinars will start at 11:30 a.m. and run one hour, with an additional half-hour at the end for questions.

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Journey to the 2025 Southern Regional Conference
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Journey to the 2025 Southern Regional Conference

We are reaching out to share updates regarding the 2025 Southern Regional Conference, which is being organized by Georgia Organics in collaboration with leaders in 12 sister states and two US territories. This conference will build on the legacy of past Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) conferences, while envisioning a future which centers sustainable, organic, and regenerative small to mid-sized organic farmers, while weaving together themes of joy, renewal and diversity.

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VIDEOS - Manage Weeds on Your Farm
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VIDEOS - Manage Weeds on Your Farm

Farmers nationwide are tackling the challenge of using ecological principles to manage weeds using fewer herbicides. Understanding the biology of weeds is key to helping producers adopt innovative strategies that achieve strong yields while adapting to changing consumer preferences. Three new videos from SARE illustrate how Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens manage weeds without chemicals on their 2,000-acre organic grain farm near Penn Yan, New York.

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