by Rachel Wheeler | May 24, 2017 | Field School, Newsroom
Forest Grown Farm, Washington County, TN Nature-lovers and husband and wife team, Kari and Curtis, dreamed up Forest Grown as they explored the Cherokee National Forest that borders their property. The desire to understand the mysterious magic housed within the...
by Rachel Wheeler | May 3, 2017 | Field School, Newsroom
From Soil to $old: A daylong workshop for commercial produce growers, market gardeners, and agriculture professionals to teach practices for increasing yields, quality, and storage shelf-life for locally grown fruits and vegetables. Saturday, April 29th two regional...
by RC&D | Mar 14, 2017 | Field School
This month’s Field School session was all about small livestock and rotational grazing. We spent a very chilly morning out at Dodson Farm with self-proclaimed Crazy Chicken Lady Tabitha Dodson. Tabitha’s not all that crazy though, as she was proclaimed the...
by Rachel Wheeler | Feb 26, 2017 | Field School, Newsroom
by Marie Ann Tipton Farmers are skilled at growing food, but knowing how to choose the right market for a product can be a real challenge. Luckily, there are a lot different types of markets farmers can access locally. At the February Field School, we had a series...
by RC&D | Jan 31, 2017 | Field School, Newsroom
The January Field School session was all about how to farm financially and getting started on the right foot. Starting to farm can be difficult. The future can seem gloomy when taking a look at start-up costs, loan and financial assistance applications, and figuring...
by RC&D | Dec 27, 2016 | Field School, Newsroom, Sowing Seeds
Committed to outdoor youth empowerment for 20 years Conservation Camp, 4th graders, 1995
by RC&D | Dec 27, 2016 | Field School, Newsroom
Thanks to Leah Matson at AccelNow who profiled new farm entrepreneurs, including Katie, at their online blog. Katie Bashor is the Farm Operation Manager at River Creek Farm, a five-acre farm in Limestone, TN owned by Jamie Dove and Elise Clair. In addition to being a...
by RC&D | Dec 27, 2016 | Field School, Newsroom, QuiltTrail
A letter from the Executive Director (above picture from Mountain Masala Curry Fundraiser): What does it mean to be LOCAL? It may be a buzz word, but “Local” still means a great deal; it means everything to those who depend on their land for their living. For our...
by RC&D | Oct 4, 2016 | Field School, Newsroom
The Field School annual calendar of workshops for beginning farmers has just been released and application forms are available at www.arcd.org/index2.php/field-school. The Field School is a 10-session series (November 2016 through August 2017) that provides you with...
by RC&D | Jun 27, 2016 | Field School, Newsroom, Workshop
Field School session #8: Food Processing and Safety By Shae Keane On June 16th, the Field School’s beginning farmers gathered yet again for a workshop that some commented was the most valuable of all workshops thus far: Farm-to-Consumer Food Safety. Thanks to two...