by Amy Davis | Apr 16, 2018 | Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Field School, Newsroom, Workshop
On Saturday, April 14th, the Field School visited Grand Oak Farm in Jonesborough, TN, owned by Dana York. Dana’s family settled at this property in the 18th century, and she returned to revitalize it after retiring from a distinguished career with the NRCS. 2018 will... by Amy Davis | Mar 19, 2018 | Agriculture, Field School, Newsroom, Workshop
On Saturday, March 17th, the Field School took a field trip to Clover Creek Farm in Jonesborough and enjoyed ruminating over small ruminants. Chris Wilson, the farm’s owner, shared her story of how she came to raise her flock of Katahdin/Dorper cross hair sheep. Chris... by Amy Davis | Feb 10, 2018 | Agriculture, CommunitySupportedAgriculture, CSA, FarmFreshAppalachia, Field School, LocalFood, Newsroom, Workshop
At February 8th’s Field School, we explored markets and marketing methods. A farmer panel of Adam Borden of Sunset View Farm, Jamie Dove of River Creek Farm and Main Street Pizza, and Rodney Webb of Salamander Springs Gardens discussed their personal experiences with... by RC&D | Feb 7, 2018 | Newsroom, Volunteer
My name is Amy Davis, and I serve the Appalachian Resource Conservation and Development Council through AmeriCorps VISTA as the Tennessee Farm Link Coordinator. …huh? Let me break it down a bit. My name is Amy Davis. I grew up in the woods of Grainger County,... by RC&D | Dec 15, 2017 | Agriculture, Field School, Newsroom, Workshop
On December 14th, the Livestock track of our Field School took a look at the ups, downs, and intricacies of farming poultry on a small scale. A farmer panel consisting of Elizabeth Malayter (JEM Farm, Rogersville), David Banks (Free Reign Farm, Elizabethton), and Tony...