by RC&D | Dec 9, 2017 | Agriculture, Celebration, CSA, FarmFreshAppalachia, Field School, LocalFood, Newsroom
Appalachian RC&D Council –Awarded $500k to Boost Farmers Markets Across the Region November 30, 2017 Johnson City, TN Farmers Markets in Northeast TN and Southwest Virginia just received a big boost through a grant award of almost half a million dollars under the... by RC&D | Dec 1, 2017 | Agriculture, Field School, Newsroom
The days are short and the desire to sit on the couch while sipping a cup of hot cocoa is very strong! Don’t just watch TV, however, with seed catalogs filling up your mailbox, it’s time to start planning your crops for next year! (Okay, maybe watch a little TV... by RC&D | Nov 21, 2017 | Field School, Newsroom
The first session of the ‘17/’18 Field School was a great success! We had to cap enrollment at 40 students, which packed the classroom at the Jonesborough Farm Bureau last Thursday evening! The topic for this first session was “A Vision for Your Farm,” and covered... by RC&D | Nov 6, 2017 | Agriculture, Celebration, Farmacy, Field School, Newsroom, QuiltTrail, Sowing Seeds
Sponsored by: THANK YOU to all the fine and beautiful guests who came to the cauldron Friday November 3rd for our fundraiser dinner event in downtown Johnson City. This was our second year hosting a shared community fundraiser . This post is simply to... by RC&D | Oct 18, 2017 | Field School, Newsroom
Wow! Did the Field School fill up fast! Over the last two years, we struggled a bit to meet our recruitment goals, only reaching 35 students a day or two before the first session in November. This year, word seem to spread like wildfire, and we’re closing our... by RC&D | Oct 5, 2017 | Agriculture, Field School, Newsroom, Workshop
This year, the Field School has over 20 experienced farmers and Ag professionals bringing their expertise to lead our sessions! This program offers beginning farmers the opportunity to meet with and learn from professional farmers and see many of their operations...