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 Rural Resources is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the community in the preservation and improvement of agricultural land, preserving our rural heritage, and developing a locally sustainable system of producing and marketing agricultural products. |
Bella
Has a Cow! Here's a link to a YouTube video of our cow Bella and her new calf. The calf's name is Dorothy and she was born the day after Christmas. See Bella and Dorothy here... |
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 THE
MOBILE FARMERS' MARKET
provides neighborhoods and communities around Greeneville and Greene
County with fresh locally produced food via the foodstamp ready Mobile
Farmers' Market. Once again, the Mobile Market is offering a
weekly LOCAL FOODS BASKET.
The market is funded by the Berea Appalachian Fund, Harry Chapin
Foundation, Doole Family Foundation and Holsten Presbytery along with
other local partners.Click here to find out more!
THE SOIL TO TABLE COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT has been awarded a three-year grant from the USDA. The project has three components including gardenting and cooking with after school programs, extending chef, farm, and business-leadership training to teens, and continuing outreach to our community by beginning a Mobile Kitchen to complement the Mobile Farmers' Market. THE FARM & FOOD TEEN TRAINING PROJECT expands our work with local teenagers. Groups of teens will participate in a three year program involving growing vegetables and raising small livestock at Rural Resources Farm, training with local chefs, and learning business and leadership skills by starting a food or farm related business. After appropriate training, teens and family members who participate will have the opportunity to own livestock and/or participate in a micro-loan program. Three groups of teens: The Soul Food Cafe, The Wesley Heights Group, and The Mission Kitchen are already participating. Two additional groups will be added over the life of the project.  FARM
DAY CAMP is a summertime
experience for young people ages 4 to 12. Each summer multiple
week-long sessions are held for different age groups that include
milking a cow, making butter, gardening, arts and crafts, exploring
creek life, cooking, caring for chickens and goats and having a blast
on the farm. Discovery Camps for 4th to 6th graders also include
excursions to other local farms and a camping trip. Click here to find
out more details! GREENEVILLE
FARMERS' MARKET is the place to be every
Saturday morning from May
through October.
The market, held at the Greene County Fairgrounds, offers the seasons
best vegetables, fruits, and hand
crafted baked goods. Come early for the best selection! FOUR
SEASONS GRAZING CLUB provides an
opportunity for livestock producers to visit local and regional farms
to learn about innovative practices involving rotational grazing,
fencing systems, and watering systems. Frequent topics of discussion
also include marketing and animal health.Whether you raise cattle, sheep, goats, horses, hogs, chickens, llamas, alpacas, buffalo, or some other livestock, you'll find lots to lean and talk about at these fun events. Next Grazing Club is July 8, 2010...Pasture walk to learn about Hair Sheep... at 1070 Bright Hope Road, Greeneville Click here to read about our mission. Click here to find out when the next event will be held. |
