The Johnson City Food Co-Op Interest Group, Chaired by Jodi Jones, started its work in December, 2014, with the mission: "to engage preliminary actions toward a cooperative downtown food store that would provide quality local and bulk foods as well as convenience...
Taste of Appalachia is a summer series of farm to table events that showcase some of the restaurants and grocery stores in the region that purchase products from local farmers for their menus and stores. ToA was created through a Local Food Promotion Program grant...
The Mountain Harvest Kitchen, located in the Town of Unicoi, Tennessee, will be a certified commercial kitchen created to support development and growth of local and regional food businesses. This facility will be available for rent 24/7 to individuals and businesses...
The Boone Street Market has been a year round source for local groceries for close to two years, but has recently expanded opportunities for community members to try prepared food made from local ingredients. They’ve hired a new part-time chef, Seelye Coombs who...
DID YOU KNOW..... SNAP recipients can double their local food dollars at area farmers markets? Please help spread the word! Dollar for dollar, up to $25, SNAP purchases are matched with 'bonus bucks' good for produce purchases. The Jonesborough Farmers market has...
Shae Keane of Johnson City, TN, has volunteered to blog while going through the Field School program. Here is her post "Out of the Classroom and Onto the Farm" about the 5th session held Saturday March 19th at Rural Resources, Greeneville. Crop Production...
Field School Session 4 Navigating Farm Resources---Neighbors, Conservation, and Financial Support The Appalachian RC&D Field School for farmers-in-training met this past Thursday, February 18 for the fourth session. With a theme of “Resources/...
JEM Farm Grower Needed. Contact Elizabeth or John Malayter at jemfarm@gmail.com. JEM Farm needs a Grower for the 2016 growing system. This is a full time 6 day a week position either “live in” or commuter applicants are accepted. Below is a detailed list of...
Young farmers, Melissa Rebholz, of Greeneville, and Camille Cody, of Jonesborough, are starting the first chapter of the National Young Farmers Coalition in Tennessee. Any farmer under the age of about 40 or so is welcome to attend, learn about the organization, and...
Build It Up East TN, launched the second year of it's Backyard Gardens Program in January with a community meeting on the 16th. The program is accepting up to 20 new gardeners to participate in a year long program that teaches gardening, cooking and food preservation...