tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64141463124172867132024-03-13T03:57:48.499-07:00Rural ResourcesConnecting Farms, Food, and FamiliesSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056401035694226174noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414146312417286713.post-53345364821119382552017-11-01T15:39:00.002-07:002017-11-01T15:46:23.065-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Rural Resources is a 501-c3, 15-acre farm in East Tennessee. The farm includes a new 3,900-square-foot learning center, barn, creek, greenhouse, and walk-in cooler. Our mission is to connect farms, food, and families through experiential learning based on sustainable agriculture practices. The 2,500-square-foot garden is managed using hand tools, a walk behind tractor, and a small John Deere tractor with a tiller attachment. We also have small livestock that have mainly served for education and small-scale meat production.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This is a one year AmeriCorps position through Appalachia CARES. The Garden Manager position teaches at-risk teens organic agriculture and entrepreneurial skills. Responsibilities include but not limited to managing a garden, being an educational resource on organic food production for the community, safe food handling practices and farm business development. The Garden Manager also coordinates educational activities for younger children. During field trips.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: bold;"></span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Garden Manager must possess a commitment to working with youth and a strong appreciation for farming, the land and the unique agricultural and cultural history of the Appalachian region. The Garden Manager must enjoy working with people and must be able to work independently with a minimum of supervision. This person must be able and willing to learn new skills through professional development opportunities in order to meet the broad range of tasks that are assigned to the position.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Please submit a cover letter explaining why you’re interest, a resume, and three references to: Debbie Strickland, Farm & Food Training Coordinator (email: debbie@ruralresources.net). Deadline is Nov. 15. Please, no phone calls or walk-ins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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While our Farm and Food Teen Training Program gets a lot of play on our blog and Facebook, it's not the only program that operates at Rural Resources. </div>
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Community Outreach Coordinator Rhonda Hensley keeps as busy in the community as Miss Debbie does on the farm with the teens. Two of the more recent programs developed under community outreach include the partnership with Second Harvest for monthly produce distributions in low-income neighborhoods and food preservation classes at Greeneville Terrace. </div>
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The food preservation classes meet regularly and participants have learned to can jams, jellies, soup, tomatoes, salsa, pickles, apple butter, potatoes and more. Below are some photos from the day they made peach jam. It was as delicious as it was fun!</div>
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Peeling the peaches.</div>
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Time to slice and dice!</div>
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The next step is mashing the peaches.</div>
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Youth from the Farm and Food Teen Training program hope to tour Berea College in just a few weeks but they need your help. The group is trying to raise $1,500 to cover transportation, lodging and food for the trip. Check out <a href="https://www.generosity.com/education-fundraising/low-income-teens-to-tour-berea-college">this link</a> to learn more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414146312417286713.post-34715874033779060832017-08-14T11:00:00.000-07:002017-08-14T11:00:24.291-07:00Rural Resources Receives Donation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rural Resources would like to say a big "Thank You!" to Rhiannon Williams!</div>
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Rhiannon decided to start a fundraiser for us by "donating" her birthday. She tells about it in her own words at this link:</div>
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Thank you, Rhiannon!</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Rural Resources showed me I had a very wide range of options,” she said. “They provided me with the support and the structure that a lot of kids in the county need and they put me on a path toward success.”</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="m_-7741805064785657981gmail-kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="m_-7741805064785657981gmail-kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One step along that path to success was connecting her to Berea College in Kentucky. Berea College is a tuition free, federally recognized work college for economically disadvantaged students in Appalachia. It is ranked 60 in the 2017 list of best liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meet us downtown on </span></span><span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-size: small;">June 23rd at 7:00 p.m</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;">. for dinner and live music on Main Street in Greeneville, Tenn. <a href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/event/the-incredible-farm-dinner-on-main-2/" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Reserve</a> your place at the table now!</span></span></span></div>
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Do you know about the Organic Certification Cost Share Program? Here are some facts from the USDA:<br />
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)<br />
National Organic Certification Cost Share Program<br />
(NOCCSP), administered by the USDA Farm Service<br />
Agency (FSA), provides organic producers and<br />
handlers with financial assistance to reduce the cost<br />
of organic certification. The program reimburses<br />
producers and handlers for a portion of their paid<br />
certification costs. Once certified, organic producers<br />
and handlers are eligible to receive reimbursement for<br />
up to 75 percent of certification costs each year, up to<br />
a maximum of $750 per certification scope—crops,<br />
livestock, wild crops and handling. Additional scopes<br />
include transition certification and state program fees.<br />
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE?<br />
Certified organic producers and handlers who have<br />
paid certification fees may apply for reimbursement<br />
of the incurred costs.<br />
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IS CERTIFICATION REQUIRED TO<br />
PARTICIPATE?<br />
Yes. Organic certification cost share funds are only<br />
available to certified organic or certified transitional<br />
producers and handlers. Certification must be<br />
provided by a USDA-accredited certifying agent. If<br />
your operation is not currently certified organic and<br />
you would like to learn more about the certification<br />
process, please visit www.fsa.usda.gov/organic.<br />
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WHAT COSTS ARE REIMBURSABLE?<br />
Eligible costs include application fees, inspection<br />
costs, fees related to equivalency agreement/<br />
arrangement requirements, travel/per diem for<br />
inspectors, user fees, sales assessments and postage.<br />
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WHAT COSTS ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE?<br />
Ineligible costs include equipment, materials,<br />
supplies, late fees, and inspections necessary to<br />
address National Organic Program regulatory<br />
violations.<br />
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WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT<br />
AMOUNT?<br />
The maximum per certification scope (crops,<br />
livestock, wild crops and handling) is $750.<br />
Transition and state certification reimbursements<br />
will be processed separately.<br />
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HOW DO I APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENT?<br />
You may apply to a participating state agency<br />
according to their deadlines, or beginning March 20,<br />
2017, you may apply directly to one of over 2,100<br />
FSA offices. Applicants must typically submit a onepage<br />
application form, W-9 tax form (to participating<br />
state agencies), proof of certification and an itemized<br />
invoice of certification expenses.<br />
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FOR MORE INFORMATION<br />
This fact sheet is provided for informational purposes<br />
only; other eligible requirements may apply. For more<br />
information, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/organic contact<br />
your local FSA county office. To find an office<br />
nearest you, visit http://offices.usda.gov.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meet us downtown on </span></span><span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-size: small;">June 23rd at 7:00 p.m</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;">. for dinner and live music on Main Street in Greeneville, Tenn. <a href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/event/the-incredible-farm-dinner-on-main-2/" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Reserve</a> your place at the table now!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #606060;">This event benefits Rural Resources and the Capitol Theatre and is made possible with generous sponsorship from:</span></span></span><b style="font-family: "open sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> Eastman Credit Union, </b><b style="font-family: "open sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Jost, Inc, Meco,</b><span style="color: #606060; font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> </span><b style="font-family: "open sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Rogers Family Dentistry, </b><b style="font-family: "open sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">TEVET, The Well Stocked Bar, Towne Square Package Store, Consumer Credit Union, JD Metals,The General Morgan Inn, </b><b style="font-family: "open sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Through the Eyes of Sam Photography, </b><b style="font-family: "open sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">and others</b><span style="font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">. Special thanks to Catalyst Coffee Company, Joneborough Locally Grown and First Presbyterian Church.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>We hope you received your invitation to Rural Resources' Annual Meeting and Dinner to be held at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_744524242" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">6:00 p.m.</span></span> on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_744524243" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Thursday, May 11th</span></span> at the Rural Resources Farm. We really hope you are planning on attending and touring the new Farm & Food Learning Center that is under construction. If you are, it would help us immensely to know you are coming! </strong><br /><br /><strong>The dinner will feature locally raised ingredients live music and the event is free!</strong><br /><strong>We are also continuing to raise funds for the Farm & Food Learning Center. If you would like to make a donation of any amount, we welcome all donations at the dinner or click here to<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source%3DCombined%2BList%26utm_campaign%3De918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNFvIxxTkDF71FFV9qAGRL2f0tmB2w" href="https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source=Combined+List&utm_campaign=e918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"> </a><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source%3DCombined%2BList%26utm_campaign%3De918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNFvIxxTkDF71FFV9qAGRL2f0tmB2w" href="http://ruralresources.net/index.php/dig-in/capital-campaign" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">donate</a><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source%3DCombined%2BList%26utm_campaign%3De918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNFvIxxTkDF71FFV9qAGRL2f0tmB2w" href="https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source=Combined+List&utm_campaign=e918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"> </a>online.</strong></span><span class="im" style="color: #500050;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><img class="CToWUd a6T" height="256" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/sf37aGyuuwBHDgI97hh1WuQIChV5VWxrt3R13CCaxXeqeHrgpvMQfE3SzKbZn6LSiW48VRaKbAyXbSiQiOUkQMge3WRkMqSW_L_seaIrdg-FNoyUWmAKjhZMwEm4WCOptakc-j09judIh6SsfylsASyVwSIy4CE3w38Nm1w=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/22948ac9bb0752e1611dc263c/images/e42b680a-d85b-4696-87f3-42a56a133e0d.png" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 256px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 386px;" tabindex="0" width="386" /></span><br />
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<span class="im" style="color: #500050;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Farm & Food Learning Center will provide space for programs, community workshops, offices and a commercial kitchen. The Rural Resources staff has been working out of a small trailer, without indoor plumbing, since a fire destroyed the building in 2009. Youth programs have been held in out buildings and a Pavilion donated by the Rotary Club. Thanks to funding from the USDA, the Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee Foundation and many other generous local donors, progress on the learning center is continuing.<br /><br /><img class="CToWUd a6T" height="251" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/4MSpx7KkvXXtMvJ1d0mQRvKCJLNGdDZEn1NMvM0pl44tcwiEnLrhJHBykZy6xejy_eKj73INdS7WPB6y1288CVxN0uzq_nVOCxqnQ4WqyPi9OPkLcLplEu_myEIYuP5ZSM0jxs9pR4kMMvgP7Zccwnyus8v1mq1R92ELV4GpH94drlw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/22948ac9bb0752e1611dc263c/_compresseds/a06eed14-e269-454d-9d77-f60a82a69464.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 342px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 543px;" tabindex="0" width="400" /></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">“<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The teens in our Farm & Food Teen Training program will be able to prepare and preserve the food they grow on-site and be able to build sustainable farm- and food-related businesses,” said Causey. “Farm Day Campers won’t have to use the outhouse anymore and students coming for field trips will have expanded offerings. There is no doubt that this facility will be a game-changer for hands-on learning opportunities for years to come.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rural Resources is nonprofit working to connect farms, food and families through community education, youth programs and sustainable agriculture.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Holly Creek Farm is located at 2870 Holly Creek Rd, Greeneville. For more information call Rural Resources at </span></span></span><a href="tel:423-636-8171" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>423-636-8171</u></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> or visit our website at<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://ruralresources.net&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNHABf-nM2cJSKR8gSDze3_XCRFXuw" href="http://ruralresources.net/" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">ruralresources.net</a>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: darkgreen;"><span style="font-size: 24px;">Make a donation toward completing the Farm & Food Learning Center <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source%3DCombined%2BList%26utm_campaign%3De918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNFvIxxTkDF71FFV9qAGRL2f0tmB2w" href="http://ruralresources.net/index.php/dig-in/capital-campaign" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">here!</a></span></span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414146312417286713.post-17874492804022576042017-05-04T07:54:00.002-07:002017-05-04T07:54:23.283-07:00Date Correction for Incredible Farm Dinner<div style="background-color: #f8f2e8; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 12px;">Photo of Farm to Table Dinner in Jonesborough is courtesy of Woven Creative Studio</span><br /> </div>
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<span style="color: darkgreen;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/events/" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Tickets are on sale</a> now for the Incredible Farm Dinner on Main!</span></span></span><br /> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meet us downtown on </span></span><span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-size: small;">June 23rd at 7:00 p.m</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;">. for dinner and live music on Main Street in Greeneville, Tenn. <a href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/event/the-incredible-farm-dinner-on-main-2/" style="color: #6dc6dd; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Reserve</a> your place at the table now!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The Incredible Farm Dinner on Main is the “don’t miss” event of the summer in Greeneville, TN. Enjoy local fare around one community table set to perfection right in the middle of Main Street! We will gather at 7pm in the lobby of the Capital Theatre for hors d’oeuvres and drinks and then be seated on Main for a four course meal.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans", "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">This event benefits Rural Resources and the Capital Theatre and is made possible with generous sponsorship from Edward Jones Investments with Lee House, Jost, Inc., TEVET, The Well Stocked Bar, Towne Square Package Store, Through the Eyes of Sam Photography and others.</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: 32px;">Third Time's the Charm?</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 32px;"><span style="color: navy;">We Hope So!</span></span></span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: green;"><span style="font-family: "playfair display" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 32px;">The<br />ANNUAL MEETING & DINNER ON THE FARM</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;">Same time, same place, different day! The public is invited to attend Rural Resources Annual Meeting and Dinner on May 11</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><sup><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">th</span></span></sup></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"> at 6:00 p.m. at Holly Creek Farm. The event is free but donations will be gratefully accepted to help offset the cost.<br />Guests will be able to tour the new Farm & Food Learning Center, currently under construction, and see the progress on the Farm and Food Teen Training program’s spring garden.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;">The Farm & Food Learning Center will provide space for programs, community workshops, offices and a commercial kitchen. The Rural Resources staff has been working out of a small trailer, without indoor plumbing, since a fire destroyed the building in 2009. Youth programs have been held in out buildings and a Pavilion donated by the Rotary Club. Thanks to funding from the USDA, the Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee Foundation and many other generous local donors, progress on the learning center is continuing.<br /><br /><img data-cke-saved-src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/22948ac9bb0752e1611dc263c/_compresseds/a06eed14-e269-454d-9d77-f60a82a69464.jpg" data-file-id="4986621" height="252" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/22948ac9bb0752e1611dc263c/_compresseds/a06eed14-e269-454d-9d77-f60a82a69464.jpg" style="border: 0px initial; height: 252px; margin: 0px; width: 400px;" width="400" /></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;">Rural Resources is nonprofit working to connect farms, food and families through community education, youth programs and sustainable agriculture.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;">Holly Creek Farm is located at 2870 Holly Creek Rd, Greeneville. For more information call Rural Resources at </span></span><a data-cke-saved-href="tel:423-636-8171" href="tel:423-636-8171"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>423-636-8171</u></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"> or register <a data-cke-saved-href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/events/" href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/events/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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Photo of Farm to Table Dinner in Jonesborough is courtesy of Woven Creative Studios</div>
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<span style="color: darkgreen;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/events/" href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/events/" target="_blank">Tickets are on sale</a> now for the Incredible Farm Dinner on Main!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;">Meet us downtown on July 23rd at 7:00 p.m. for dinner and live music on Main Street in Greeneville, Tenn. <a data-cke-saved-href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/event/the-incredible-farm-dinner-on-main-2/" href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/event/the-incredible-farm-dinner-on-main-2/" target="_blank">Reserve</a> your place at the table now! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;">The Incredible Farm Dinner on Main is the “don’t miss” event of the summer in Greeneville, TN. Enjoy local fare around one community table set to perfection right in the middle of Main Street! We will gather at 7pm in the lobby of the Capital Theatre for hors d’oeuvres and drinks and then be seated on Main for a 4 course meal. End the night with more fun inside the Capital.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;">This event benefits Rural Resources and the Capital Theatre and is made possible with generous sponsorship from Edward Jones Investments with Lee House, Jost, Inc., Tracey Solomon, and others.</span><br />
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<span style="color: darkgreen;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , serif;">It's Time for Summer Fun on the Farm!</span></span><br />
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Farm Day Camp is an opportunity for children ages 4 to 12 to enjoy a full week of hands-on activities on the farm, learning about food's journey from soil to table while building relationships with the land, plants, animals and each other!<br />
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The week-long camps run from June 5 to July 28 at Rural Resources' Holly Creek Farm, 2870 Holly Creek Rd., Greeneville, TN 37745.<br />
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The 2017 sessions:<br />
Li'l Sprouts 1, ages 4-5, June 5 - 10; meets 9-noon,<br />
Li'l Sprouts 2, ages 4-5, June 12 - 16; meets 9-noon,<br />
Farm Explorers1, 1st - 3rd Grades, June 19 - 23; 9-3pm<br />
Farm Explorers 2, 1st - 3rd Grades, June 26 - 30; 9-3pm<br />
Farm Explorers 3, 1st - 3rd Grades, July 17 - 21; 9-3pm<br />
Discover Natural Resources Camp, Grades 4-6 or experienced Farm Day<br />
Campers, July 24 - 28; 9-5 M-W, overnight Thurs., and dismisses at noon on Friday<br />
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Sprouts $85; Explorers $160; Discovery $225<br />
A limited number of scholarships are available.<br />
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Spaces are limited. Register <a data-cke-saved-href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/events/" href="https://ruralresourcesevents.net/events/" target="_blank">HERE!</a><br />
Or Contact Sharon at 423-636-8171<br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: firebrick;"><span style="font-size: 32px;">THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST. THE NEW DATE IS <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_744524241" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">MAY 4TH</span></span>!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 32px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3497998/2017-Annual-Dinner-Registration?utm_source%3DCombined%2BList%26utm_campaign%3De918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNGV5qXiCxQsf66210RPhv7C1sQS8g" href="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3497998/2017-Annual-Dinner-Registration?utm_source=Combined+List&utm_campaign=e918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">REGISTER HERE!</span></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 28px;"><span style="color: black;">RURAL RESOURCES'</span></span></span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color: green;"><span style="font-family: "playfair display", georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 32px;">ANNUAL MEETING & DINNER ON THE FARM</span></span></span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong>We hope you received your invitation to Rural Resources' Annual Meeting and Dinner to be held at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_744524242" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">6:00 p.m.</span></span> on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_744524243" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Thursday, May 4th</span></span> at the Rural Resources Farm. We really hope you are planning on attending and touring the new Farm & Food Learning Center that is under construction. If you are, it would help us immensely to know you are coming! </strong><br /><br /><strong>The dinner will feature locally raised ingredients and the cost is $8 adults/$4 children.</strong><br /><br /><strong>We are also continuing to raise funds for the Farm & Food Learning Center. If you would like to make a donation of any amount, we welcome all donations at the dinner or click here to<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source%3DCombined%2BList%26utm_campaign%3De918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNFvIxxTkDF71FFV9qAGRL2f0tmB2w" href="https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source=Combined+List&utm_campaign=e918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"> </a><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source%3DCombined%2BList%26utm_campaign%3De918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNFvIxxTkDF71FFV9qAGRL2f0tmB2w" href="https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source=Combined+List&utm_campaign=e918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">donate</a><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source%3DCombined%2BList%26utm_campaign%3De918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNFvIxxTkDF71FFV9qAGRL2f0tmB2w" href="https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source=Combined+List&utm_campaign=e918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"> </a>online.</strong></span><span class="im" style="color: #500050;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><img class="CToWUd a6T" height="256" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/sf37aGyuuwBHDgI97hh1WuQIChV5VWxrt3R13CCaxXeqeHrgpvMQfE3SzKbZn6LSiW48VRaKbAyXbSiQiOUkQMge3WRkMqSW_L_seaIrdg-FNoyUWmAKjhZMwEm4WCOptakc-j09judIh6SsfylsASyVwSIy4CE3w38Nm1w=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/22948ac9bb0752e1611dc263c/images/e42b680a-d85b-4696-87f3-42a56a133e0d.png" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 256px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 386px;" tabindex="0" width="386" /><div style="color: #606060; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #222222;">“<span style="font-family: Helvetica, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Everyone is invited to come to visit the farm and see our progress,” said Rural Resources Executive Director Sally Causey. “We are excited to show you our sustainably built, energy efficient Learning Center.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tennessee Arts Commission funds will provide music by Knoxville jazz duo Jack Furnari and Mike Benjamin. The event will include a hamburger dinner featuring local beef, salad from the farm and homemade ice cream.The cost for the dinner is $8 per person and $4 for children under the age of 10.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Farm & Food Learning Center will provide space for programs, community workshops, offices and a commercial kitchen. The Rural Resources staff has been working out of a small trailer, without indoor plumbing, since a fire destroyed the building in 2009. Youth programs have been held in out buildings and a Pavilion donated by the Rotary Club. Thanks to funding from the USDA, the Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee Foundation and many other generous local donors, progress on the learning center is continuing.<br /><br /><img class="CToWUd a6T" height="251" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/4MSpx7KkvXXtMvJ1d0mQRvKCJLNGdDZEn1NMvM0pl44tcwiEnLrhJHBykZy6xejy_eKj73INdS7WPB6y1288CVxN0uzq_nVOCxqnQ4WqyPi9OPkLcLplEu_myEIYuP5ZSM0jxs9pR4kMMvgP7Zccwnyus8v1mq1R92ELV4GpH94drlw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/22948ac9bb0752e1611dc263c/_compresseds/a06eed14-e269-454d-9d77-f60a82a69464.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 342px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 543px;" tabindex="0" width="400" /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">“<span style="font-family: Helvetica, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The teens in our Farm & Food Teen Training program will be able to prepare and preserve the food they grow on-site and be able to build sustainable farm- and food-related businesses,” said Causey. “Farm Day Campers won’t have to use the outhouse anymore and students coming for field trips will have expanded offerings. There is no doubt that this facility will be a game-changer for hands-on learning opportunities for years to come.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rural Resources is nonprofit working to connect farms, food and families through community education, youth programs and sustainable agriculture.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Holly Creek Farm is located at 2870 Holly Creek Rd, Greeneville. For more information call Rural Resources at </span></span></span><a href="tel:423-636-8171" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>423-636-8171</u></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> or visit our website at<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://ruralresources.net&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNHABf-nM2cJSKR8gSDze3_XCRFXuw" href="http://ruralresources.net/" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">ruralresources.net</a>.</span></span></span><br /> </div>
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<span style="color: darkgreen;"><span style="font-size: 24px;">Make a donation toward completing the Farm & Food Learning Center <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source%3DCombined%2BList%26utm_campaign%3De918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-&source=gmail&ust=1492717928705000&usg=AFQjCNFvIxxTkDF71FFV9qAGRL2f0tmB2w" href="https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3?utm_source=Combined+List&utm_campaign=e918f74ec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30a730d44c-e918f74ec5-" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">here!</a></span></span></div>
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Our Farm and Food Teen Training Program Coordinator Debbie Strickland published a blog on the Grow Appalachia website about the program and one of this year's new participants. Check it out here at this<a href="https://growappalachia.berea.edu/2017/04/11/dreams-may-come/"> link.</a><br />
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In the Farm and Food Teen Training Program, Food-insecure teens raise produce and livestock, train with local chefs, learn business and leadership skills, and start a food related business. They then have an option for an internship.<br />
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The Program follows a 4-year rotation. In year one, teens learn all about growing food, from planting and harvesting to composting and livestock management, and much more! Year two get the teens into the kitchen to learn kitchen safety, cooking and catering. The third and fourth years focus on business planning and organization, implementation of a farm- or food-related enterprise, creating a resume and public speaking. After completing four years of training, teens move on to an internship with a local farmer or chef.<br />
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For more information about the program, call Debbie Strickland at Debbie@ruralresources.net or call the office at 423-636-8171.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414146312417286713.post-74132693799503445952017-04-07T10:53:00.002-07:002017-04-07T10:53:49.695-07:00Local, Naturally-raised, Pastured Pork for Sale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Rural Resources Farm and Food Teen Training (FFTT) program has naturally-raised, pastured pork for sale! This is a great opportunity to not only get healthy, local food but to also support the teen program.<br />
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The teens bred and cared for the pigs as part of their livestock rotation in the FFTT program. All the proceeds from the pork they sell will go back into the program.<br />
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The FFTT program teaches the teens about livestock, business practices Teens use the knowledge and skills gained in the first two years of the program to earn money for the program during years three and four.<br />
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Over a two year period, they explore the basics of business planning and organization. Teens team up to create a business plan for their own farm or food-related enterprise! In the process, they create resumes and develop critical job skills such as teamwork, public speaking, creating business plans, marketing principles and more.<br />
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For more information about the program contact Debbie Strickland at Debbie@ruralresources.net or call the office at 423-636-8171.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414146312417286713.post-33695761788184309462017-03-31T07:13:00.001-07:002017-03-31T07:13:37.200-07:00Come On Out for the Annual Meeting, Cookout and Tour of the New Building!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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to come to visit the farm and see our progress,” said Rural Resources Executive
Director Sally Causey. “We will have a sustainably built, energy efficient
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cream. The cost for the dinner is $8 per person and $4 for children under the
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Learning Center will provide space for programs, community workshops, offices
and a commercial kitchen. The Rural Resources staff has been working out of a
small trailer, without indoor plumbing, since a fire destroyed the building in
2009. Youth programs have been held in out buildings and a Pavilion donated by
the Rotary Club. Thanks to funding from the USDA, the Appalachian Regional
Commission and many other generous donors, progress on the learning center is
continuing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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teens in our Farm & Food Teen Training program will be able to prepare and
preserve the food they grow on-site and be able to build sustainable farm- and
food-related businesses,” said Causey. “Farm Day Campers won’t have to use the
outhouse anymore and students coming for field trips will have expanded
offerings. There is no doubt that this facility will be a game-changer for
hands-on learning opportunities for years to come.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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located at 2870 Holly Creek Rd, Greeneville. For more information call Rural
Resources at </span><a href="tel:423-636-8171" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">423-636-8171</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> or visit our website at ruralresources.net.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kentucky Rd., South, Greeneville, TN. The event is free and a free hamburger dinner will follow
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Yokely is using an innovative rotational grazing and forage
management method. Practices include rolling out hay in the fall, using a
sacrifice field for winter grazing and moving to grass in February or March,
using temporary fencing, and grazing areas on the margins of streams or rivers
on dry winter days.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mike McElroy of the Greene County Soil Conservation District
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“It boils down to grazing management and the landowner being
in control,” McElroy said. “A lot of the complaints that we get during winter
time are, ‘There's nothing but mud around the hay rings,’ or ‘I lost a calf
because of the mud.’ To get away from
that, you've got to change your management. You've got to do something
different to get around it.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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The pasture walk will include seeing a stream crossing with
a water access point, freeze proof waterers, additional quick connects, even manure
distribution in the sacrifice field and learning about how farms can qualify
for cost sharing opportunities. <o:p></o:p></div>
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One of the keys to successfully implementing this method is
unrolling hay on the ground when the weather is dry. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“You put out what they can eat in three to four hours, the
next day you unroll the hay again,” said McElroy. “But you pick those days and
you do it on dry days. If it's nasty, wet, cold, rainy, snowy, and all that,
walk out there and open up the gate handle and turn them into a pasture field
that has been sitting there and growing all winter long. We call that
stockpiled forages.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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McElroy said the event will bring together people to find
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did not work, and things that he tried that did work,” McElroy said. He adds,
“In the winter of 2015, Eddie fed 148 rolls of hay. In the winter of 2016, he
fed 26. Same number of animals, same number of acres of land, everything was the
same except for how it was managed.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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or bush hog, and increases the amount of protein available to livestock from
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or do you want a golf course?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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To register for this free event, go to ruralresources.net
and click on the Four Seasons Grazing Club under the Programs tab, or call
Rural Resources at <a dir="ltr" href="tel:423-636-8171" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">423-636-8171</a> or the Greene County Soil Conservation District
at <a dir="ltr" href="tel:423-638-4771" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2">423-638-4771</a> extension 3.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Four Seasons Grazing Club is an educational and
networking organization dedicated to encouraging better forage production
through grazing management. This Grazing for Profit Pasture Walk is sponsored
by Rural Resources, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the
Tennessee Department of Agriculture.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rural Resources relies on volunteers to
help us do what we do. At times we have lots of volunteers in our
data base that we can call on when we need a couple of extra hands.
At other times, the pool dwindles down a bit. People’s schedules
change. They move. They develop new interests. We understand that and
we appreciate the time and energy they have given us. But that
means that we need to recruit new volunteers at times to fill their
places. It’s that time again!</div>
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We need volunteers of all kinds and all
abilities. Do you like to work in the garden? Are you experienced
with livestock? Are you good with computer hardware or installing and
troubleshooting software? Fixing fences? Can you stuff envelopes? Is
art or cooking your thing? Would you like to beautify our farm or
teach our youth? We always need someone to help our farm manager keep
all the maintenance and repairs up to date. If you would like to be a
part of our mission, we have a place for you!</div>
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We welcome groups, individuals,
families, Tennessee Promise Students and those wanting to serve
community service hours by helping out a worthy cause.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volunteer Morgan Jones will graduate <br />from Tusculum College in May with a<br /> criminal justice degree and a minor in<br /> chemistry. </td></tr>
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In May, Morgan Jones, a volunteer who has been helping me with
communications, will be graduating from Tusculum College. With a criminal
justice degree and a minor in chemistry under her belt, she will then move on to
graduate school for a master’s degree in forensic science. We are very proud of Morgan, who is a Bonner Leader Student and a member of the Criminal Justice Association. We will miss her!</div>
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With Morgan moving on to new adventures with chemistry and cadavers, I’m looking for people who might be interested in helping out with our communications. That could be anything from
preparing mailouts or helping with photography and graphic design to writing
blogs or doing data entry.
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If you are interested in volunteering
in any capacity, please contact Sharon, our volunteer coordinator, at
<a href="mailto:Sharon@ruralresources.net">Sharon@ruralresources.net</a>.
If you specifically want to help out with communications, please
contact me at <a href="mailto:lorelei@ruralresources.net">lorelei@ruralresources.net</a>.
You can also reach both of us at 423-636-8171.</div>
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I found this short film by Anthony Frazier about the Farm and Food Teen Training program here at Rural Resources. Growing the Future was made in 2014, and features our own Miss Debbie with some of our teens. Enjoy!</div>
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You may have heard our exciting news.
If you didn't, here it is:<br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Our deadline for the $200,000 matching
grant has been extended to May 1<sup>st</sup>!</span></div>
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This is great news for us! The last
update from our bookkeeper shows that the total of the donations that
have come in from the website, generosity.com and checks mailed in to
our office amounts to less than one-quarter of our goal and we
urgently need to raise the rest.</div>
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This <a href="https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3/x/14453333">link</a> will take you to a video on
our generosity.com page that tells our story and shows pictures of
the fire that destroyed our previous building, but here's a synopsis:</div>
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In 2009, a lightening strike sparked a
fire that devoured our previous building. It was devastating but also
showed us the love and generosity of our community. From the
volunteer firefighters who responded to battle the blaze, preserve
other structures on the property and protect our animals, to
volunteers who helped with clean-up, from <a href="http://ccmillwright.com/">C&C Millwright's</a> donation of a small construction office trailer to give us a roof
over our heads to the local churches who lend us their facilities for
cooking classes and events, we have felt the kindness, concern and
support from our community for our youth and our mission.</div>
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Since the fire, staff has worked out of
the trailer and programs have been conducted in the farm's tobacco
barn, outbuildings and a Pavilion donated earlier this year by the
<a href="https://www.rotary.org/">Rotary Club</a>. There is no indoor plumbing on the property.</div>
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The staff persevered, continuing to
conduct and develop programs, and then we received a grant from the
<a href="https://www.arc.gov/">Appalachian Regional Commission</a> to build the Farm & Food Learning
Center. The center will house classrooms, a commercial kitchen and
office space. The kitchen space will also be available to residents
of Greene County and surrounding areas to help them establish
food-based businesses. Construction on the building began last July.</div>
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“The teens in our Farm & Food
Teen Training program will be able to prepare and preserve the food
they grow on-site and be able to build sustainable farm- and
food-related businesses,” says Sally Causey, Rural Resources'
executive director. “Farm Day Campers won't have to use the
outhouse anymore and students coming for field trips will have
expanded offerings. There is no doubt that this facility will be a
game-changer for hands-on learning opportunities for years to come.”</div>
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Funding for the current phase of
construction was raised in 2014 but final costs were greater than
originally estimated and additional funding is needed to finish
construction and purchase the equipment for the commercial kitchen.<br />
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Fast forward to a second generous
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In 2016 we received an offer of a
second grant in the amount of $200,000. In order to qualify for the
grant, Rural Resources must raise $200,000 to show that the building
can be fully completed. We launched a capital campaign in December to
raise the $200,000 we need by January 31<sup>st</sup>. That deadline
has been extended and we now have just under three months to raise
the remainder of the $200,000.</div>
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“Cash and pledges will count towards
the match for the ARC funding for which we were recommended by the
Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development,” says
Causey. “We have a list of needed items and a variety of naming
opportunities that can be found on our website for anyone who would
like to make a specific element of building or a piece of equipment
possible. We have learned from our previous fundraising efforts that
every penny counts and we welcome all sizes of donations and the
ability to speak to any individual or group. All who give will
receive permanent recognition inside the building.”</div>
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Why are we asking people to give toward
completing this project? Because we believe the children, the youth
and our community are worth it and will benefit from the Farm &
Food Learning Center for years to come.
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“Since we began this program in 2008,
at-risk and food-insecure teens have been learning how to fish, not
just so they can feed themselves, but so they can share their 'fish'
with others,” says Causey. “ It's built into the program that the
kids give back to the community in a number of ways. They donate
fresh produce from their garden to the local soup kitchen and do
cooking and gardening demonstrations at the local farmer's markets
and county fair.”<br />
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The teens also cater a thanksgiving
meal for the elderly, share their knowledge of growing food in their
neighborhoods and some become the cooks and shoppers for their own
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“Teens have gone on to do some
impressive things and most importantly the vast majority have gone on
to further their education or go directly into the workplace – in
some cases immediately qualifying for management positions” says
Sally. “The Farm & Food Learning Center will be key to
beginning their own business ventures right on the farm. It will also
provide much needed facilities for Farm Day Camp, our long running
summer program for children along with a whole host of new learning
opportunities for the entire community.”
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Would you like to help us reach our
goal to qualify for the ARC grant and touch lives for generations to
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Visit our <a href="https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3/x/14453333">generosity.com</a> page and
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Visit our website, <a href="http://ruralresources.net/">ruralresources.net</a>,
and click on the support tab. From there, click on the Capital
Campaign tab. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the
donate button on the left.</div>
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Mail your donation to Rural Resources,
2870 Holly Creek Rd., Greeneville, TN 37745. If you bring it in
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<i>Now that we've told you a little
about ourselves in last week's blog, we're going to highlight some of
our volunteers from time to time. Rural Resources operates with a skeleton staff on a small budget comprised mainly of grants. We just
couldn't do what we do without volunteers. In today's blog, you'll
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What Amanda Combs lacks in stature, she
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this pint-sized, 40-ish-year-old dynamo is her smile. What they usually remember
after they part is her hearty hug.
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Amanda first began volunteering with
Rural Resources in 2010, but the connection goes back further. Rural
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“She lived in public housing,” says Hensley. “Her kids were very small then. She would stop me every
week. They looked forward to that every week, rain or shine or
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“I finally asked her to help us with
the parade one year,” says Hensley. “She helped us from morning
until night time and she's been helping out ever since then. When we
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“Rural Resources is my family,” she
says, adding, “I just think it's important that we keep doing (the
food distribution) as long as we can, because it helps. People are
happy to get that food. That might be the only thing they get that
day.”</div>
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Combs has put in hundreds of hours of
volunteer hours at Rural Resources, distributed thousands of
pounds of food and often helps the frail and elderly get their food
into their homes. She also knows where to find the people who need
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“She knows where all the homeless
people are,” says Hensley. “At the end of the route, if we have
any food left over, I've learned to just listen to her and she'll
take me places where that food needs to be.”</div>
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“She will do anything you ask her to,
but what she does best is give out love and hugs,” says Hensley. “Anybody, the homeless, drug addicts,
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Sharon Tanner has been with Rural Resources for more than 10
years as a volunteer and part-time employee, and is currently our volunteer
coordinator and office assistant through the Senior Community Service
Employment Program (SCSEP) of 1st Tennessee Human Resources Agency. Sharon is
an invaluable member of the Rural Resources team, infusing our organization
with her positive "can-do" attitude and using her diverse employment experience
and talents to further our mission. She says her time here has been a positive
experience in both learning new skills and for the many opportunities it's
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Rhonda Hensley's love for people has driven Rural Resources' outreach efforts since 2005. She served as the Mobile Farmers' Market Manager and has pioneered the Children's Farmer's Market program and a partnership with Second Harvest to bring fresh produce to low income neighborhoods. She tirelessly seeks out those who can't get to soup kitchens or food drops because of transportation or health issues, to find ways to bring food to those who need it most. Rhonda received an associates degree in Education from Walters State Community College and attended East Tennessee State University. Prior to working for Rural REsources, Rhonda operated a restaurant and rural country store. Her passion for nutritional educatio is focused on public and low income housing, where she has been instrumental in leading and teaching folks to grow and prepare some of their own food.<br />
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Sally Causey, Rural Resources' executive director, has
piloted our organization since 1996. Sally brings a great deal of energy and a
wide variety of skills to the complex blend of public and private interests
that define the nonprofit world. She loves teaching children of all ages how to
milk Virginia the cow and takes an active role in field trips to the farm in
spite of her busy schedule. Sally holds a B.A. in Political Science from the
University of North Carolina and a MAEd. from Tusculum College. In addition to
raising two boys with her husband, she's a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts,
Elder in the Presbyterian Church, a 2004 Greene Co. Partnership Leadership
Class graduate, and a 2015 graduate of the University of Tennessee's Consortium
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Farm and Food Teen Training Program Coordinator Debbie Strickland</div>
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Debbie Strickland is
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she has held since 2008. She is loved for her tireless efforts to empower and
nurture disadvantaged youth and inspire them to reach their fullest potential.
She teaches nearly 50 teens gardening, animal husbandry, cooking, business, and
leadership skills annually. Prior to working with Rural Resources, she worked
for Just for Girls, Manatee County Girls Club in Florida where she helped to
develop class curricula. She has a college background in business administration
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Taylor Boles is an AmeriCorps/Appalachia CARES member
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Farm and Food Teen Training program, developing curricula and teaching classes,
as well as planning and managing the teen garden and greenhouse. She is a
full-time student pursuing a degree in biology with a concentration in
environmental studies. Her passions include environmental justice and
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Since 2007, Farm Manager Teddy Dabbs' welcoming smile,
watchful eyes and capable hands have guided the farm through its seasonal
cycles. He cares for the livestock daily, as well as oversees gardens, repairs,
maintenance and supervises volunteers. His wealth of knowledge and experience
has earned the respect of all who work with him, as well as the affectionate
title of "Cow Whisperer." Teddy grew up on a Greene County farm and
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Paul Scala is Rural Resources’ accounts manager and works
with the treasurer in the finance committee. Paul is a long-time organic grower and has been composting with worms for
much of that time, something he shares with visitors of all ages who come to Rural
Resources. Before becoming Accounts
Manager, Paul’s position was Educator, where he taught gardening to elementary
school children in after school programs. Previously, Paul worked in Accounts Payable for a local industry. He
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volunteering her talents as a blogger and photographer, and working with Farm
Day Camp. She became a seasonal program assistant in the Farm and Food Teen
Training Program in 2016 and is currently serving as Rural Resources'
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AmeriCorps/Appalachia CARES. Lorelei has a bachelor's degree with
concentrations in journalism and environmental studies. In addition to serving at Rural Resources, she works as a freelance
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So that's all about us. How about telling us a little bit about yourself and how you became interested in Rural Resources? Please comment below!</div>
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Are you wondering what Rural Resources actually does? Check out these videos and blog links to find out!</div>
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If you like what you see and want to participate or volunteer, call the office at 423-636-8171.</div>
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Would you like to donate to our capital campaign to finish our Farm & Food Learning Center? Visit our website, ruralresources.net, or https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3 </div>
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It's time to sign up for the 2017 session of the Farm and Food Teen Training program!<br />
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Orientation is Monday, January 16th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the<a href="http://www.firstpresgreeneville.org/" target="_blank"> First Presbyterian </a>Church in Greeneville. Any interested teens in middle school or high school can apply for a limited number of slots. The program has a heavy emphasis on hands-on learning. Topics include gardening, livestock, cooking and entrepreneurship. Participation in the program can lead to paid internships and exploring higher education options.<br />
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If you would like to support this program for youth in our community, please visit <a href="https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/rural-resources-farm-food-learning-center--3">generosity.com</a> .</div>
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