by RC&D | Aug 12, 2019 | Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Newsletter, Newsroom, Press Release, Wildfire Mitigation
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry will be providing access to federal grant funding for communities and volunteer fire departments to be better equipped for wildfire. Communities who have developed or are in the process of...
by Rachel Wheeler | Aug 2, 2019 | Agriculture, Celebration, FarmFreshAppalachia, LocalFood, Newsroom
National Farmers Market Week August 4 – 10, 2019 Join us and Farmers Markets across the region as we celebrate National Farmers Market Week! Love Farmers Markets as much as we do? Here’s your chance to win some farmers market swag! Visit your favorite markets...
by Susan McKinney | Jun 24, 2019 | Agriculture, FarmFreshAppalachia, Newsletter
Saturday, June 22: Up earlier than usual — 4:00 a.m. to be exact — the morning unfolded beautifully. As dawn gave way to daylight and temperatures warm without being hot, the staff and volunteers of ARC&D made final preparations for the Spring in TN-Farm Fresh...
by Kayla Tucker | May 14, 2019 | Agriculture, Farmacy, FarmFreshAppalachia, LocalFood, Newsroom
You’ve seen the bumper stickers, you’ve heard the pleas, you probably have a t-shirt or a tote bag that attempts to persuade you to shop locally, but what is it all for? Does your purchase really make that much of a difference? If a purchase is impactful, how and...
by Kayla Tucker | Apr 15, 2019 | Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Press Release
April 4, 2019 — Kingsport, Tennessee — Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council will hold the 26th Annual Envirothon on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Warriors Path State Park. The competition will begin at 8:45 AM and the awards presentation will...
by Rachel Wheeler | Feb 15, 2019 | Agriculture, Celebration, CommunitySupportedAgriculture, CSA, FarmFreshAppalachia, LocalFood, Newsroom
Come Out & Meet Your Farmer! 2019 Kingsport CSA Fair Where: Kingsport Farmers Market Pavilion When: March 2 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm We’re excited to bring the CSA Fair series back to the Model City in 2019! This is a wonderful way to connect with local...
