by RC&D | Nov 19, 2019 | Agriculture, CSA, FarmFreshAppalachia, LocalFood, Newsletter, Newsroom, Workshop
In the coming year, Farm Fresh Appalachia will offer more educational, promotional, and networking opportunities for farmers, producers, and growers than we ever have before. We hope to reach as many local growers and producers as we can! This page will serve as a... by Rachel Wheeler | Oct 17, 2019 | Agriculture, FarmFreshAppalachia, LocalFood, Newsroom
Farm Fresh Appalachia Farm Tours 2020 Northeast Tennessee – Saturday, June 20th Southwest Virginia – Saturday, September 26th Applications need to be submitted by March 16, 2020 for Tennessee, and July 2, 2020 for Virginia. If you are a farmer in Northeast Tennessee... 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 Nichols | 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 Rachel Wheeler | Apr 15, 2019 | AFMA, FarmFreshAppalachia, Newsroom, Press Release
Farmers market managers, representatives, and vendors from across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia came together in Kingsport for a full day of relationship building and learning at the first ever Appalachian Farmers Market Association (AFMA) Retreat. There...