Here is the Envirothon Report for 2017: Farmhouse Gallery & Gardens, Unicoi, was the site of the April 11th Regional Northeast Tennessee Envirothon. 8 schools brought a total of 14 teams: Cherokee HS, Cloudland HS; Daniel Boone HS; David Crockett HS; ...
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Feb. Field School – Markets for Farm Products
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...
Farm Subscriptions: It’s CSA Fair time in the Tricities
Come on out and meet your farmer: This Saturday, February 25th, from 1pm-4pm in the King Center Johnson City Thank you to the Johnson City Food Coop interest group and Three Rivers Market for sponsoring the Fair. Folks looking to eat healthier this year have another...
Farming Financially: How to Get Started
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...
Spotlight: Youth Learning Life Skills
We are proud to partner with Sheri Cooper, teacher/councelor at Johnson City's Alternative Center, and her Foodtopia program, where kids get hands on training in cooking, gardening and growing for market. Austin is 17-years old and a recent graduate of Science Hill....
Spotlight: Roan Mountain Future
In 2013 Ethan Gouge traded his career as a U. S. Marine officer for a chance to put a newly formed passion into practice: restoring his grandparents’ overgrown farm property in Roan Mountain. Ethan married Katie in October of 2014 and together they are bringing Roan...
Connecting Youth, Farms, Food, and Community: End of 2016 Report
Committed to outdoor youth empowerment for 20 years Conservation Camp, 4th graders, 1995
Spotlight: Local Food at Local Businesses
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...
Local is Life – from the Executive Director
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...
Mountain Masala: November 5th
Keep Calm and Curry On November 5th ... or... Mountain Masala brings spice to downtown Johnson City A one-night curry stand will dish up good food for a good cause at the first annual Mountain Masala Appalachian Curry Dinner, Saturday November 5th from 4:00pm to...