by RC&D | Jan 31, 2017 | Agriculture, 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 | Agriculture, Field School, Newsroom, Sowing Seeds
weekly lessons in the Food Forest, ages 6-12 Teen 'earn2learn' interns pack a CSA order Teen 'earn2learn' interns with Kiran and Seeyle before Mountain Masala Curry Fundraiser 22 years of Envirothon - and Jonesborough team won state, went to Canada Field School 2016 -... by RC&D | Dec 27, 2016 | Agriculture, 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 | Agriculture, 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 | Agriculture, 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 | Agriculture, 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...