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2020 FALL/WINTER
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- Statewide Farmer Needs Assessment: Calling all producers and aspiring producers!
- Join us for the Reimagined 2020 Food & Farm Forum, Dec 3-13!
- Apply — or Nominate Someone — to Join the ASAN board of directors
- Welcome to two new team members!
- ASAN Helps Provide Over $30K in COVID Relief to Farmers And Markets
- Thanks For Grazing Responsibly With Us — Now Keep It Going!
2020 SUMMER
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- COVID-19 Brings Widespread Disruption, and opportunities for Building Community Resilience
- ASAN offers COVID-19 Relief Funds for Farmers and Markets
- New Faces of ASAN Leadership — ASAN Board, Staff, and Youth Council
- Food & Farm Forum — Save the Date, and Propose to Lead a Session!
- Central Alabama CRAFT 2020
- No In-person Graze This Year — But Still Support your Local Farms and Restaurants!
- SSAWG Announces Closure
- Member Profiles Series: Joseph Battistella
2020 SPRING
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- Community Spirit Energizes Biggest Food & Farm Forum Ever!
- Get Involved With ASAN in 2020!
- Be Part of ASAN’s Youth Work in 2020!
- Central AL CRAFT Update
- FARFA Lawsuit: Produce Safety Rule Hurts Small Farmers
- Watch Out For Biosolid Sludge Labeled as “Fertilizer”
- Member Profiles Series: Joe Kemble
- Member Profiles Series: Allison and Kirk Creel, Blue Rooster Farms
2019 WINTER
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- Join Us on the Coast! Food & Farm Forum 2019
- Central Alabama CRAFT Network Kicks Off With a Bang
- Staff Changes at ASAN!
- Apply – Or Nominate Someone – To Join the Board of Directors
- Farm Food Collaborative Celebrates Farm-to-School Month
- Root Deep in Data! An Update From the Southeast Organic Partnership
- What a Way to Celebrate Five Years of Grazing in Birmingham!
- Member Profiles Series: Randi & David Carter, Owl Good Farm
- Member Profiles Series: Aubrey Gallegos, Camp McDowell
2019 FALL
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- First-Ever Graze: Huntsville Draws 500+ attendees!
- Graze: Birmingham Turns Five! Join us September 8
- C.R.A.F.T. Network Forms for Farmer Training and Networking
- Introducing the 2019 ASAN Youth Council
- What to Expect: 2019 Forum and Youth Forum
- Member Profiles Series: Doug Allen, Pelham Culinary Academy
- Member Profiles Series: Danica Abejon, Sweet City Micros
- ASAN Farmer Inventory and Winter Internships
2019 SUMMER
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- Propose a Session for this Year’s Forum / Youth Forum!
- Join us in July for the Inaugural Graze: Huntsville!
- Parkinson’s Disease and Pesticides: One Family’s Story
- Latest Updates on the FDA’s Produce Safety Rule
- New Additions to the ASAN Team
- Update from the Southeast Organic Partnership at Tuskegee University
- Is Organic Production for Me? A Survey of Alabama Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Growers
- Member Profiles Series: Poarch Band of Creek Indians
- North Alabama Revolving Loan Fund Supports Small Businesses
2019 SPRING
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- Record Group Gathers for Amazing 2018 Food & Farm Forum!
- Tech Company Square Invests $2M to Save Leading Provider of Farmers Market SNAP Availability
- 2019 ASAN Outlook, and How to Get Involved
- Changes to ASAN Membership
- Gratitude
- Want to Help Organize this Year’s Youth Forum?
- Member Task Force Updates ASAN’s Core Belief Statements
- We’ve Got Hats and T-shirts!
- ASAN Forms Pilot Farmers Market Leadership Committee
- Farmers Markets: Join ASAN to Also Become a Member of the Farmers Market Coalition
- Member Profiles Series: Foster Dickson
- Member Profiles Series: Barbara Shipman
2018-19 WINTER
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- Outlook: 2018 Food & Farm Forum
- Save with the Alabama Renewable Energy Assessment Program
- Hometown Action and ASAN Launch Community Survey
- ASAN Attends US Food Sovereignty Alliance Assembly
- Introducing ASAN’s Newest Board Members
- Meet the Brilliant Young People Behind the Youth Food & Farm Forum
- September Showers Make for Great Grazing
- Member Profiles Series: Clif Joulian, the Nurse Farmer
- Member Profiles Series: Meg Ford
- “Growing Farm Profits” Scholarship Opportunity for Farmer-Mentor Teams
- Note About the Enclosed ASAN Organizational Documents
- Market Survey Seeks Feedback of Alabama Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Producers
2018 FALL
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- Seed Saving 101: Tubers, and More about the Seed Bank
- Preview of the 4th Annual Graze: Birmingham
- Food & Farm Forum Important Dates and Deadlines
- Meet ASAN’s Staff!
- Member Profiles Series: Kamilla Holst Nelson, Happy Flappy Farm
- Member Profiles Series: Chef Thyme Randle, the Underground Cooking Academy
- Update from the Southeast Organic Partnership at Tuskegee University
2018 SUMMER
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- Farm Bill 2018: What You Need to Know (and Do!)
- Seed Saving 101: Storage
- Announcing our First-Ever Youth Food & Farm Forum
- ASAN Odds & Ends
- Member Profiles Series: Martha Daughdrill, Viperville Vegetable Farm
- Member Profiles Series: Marilyn Mannhard, Local Food Production Initiative
- Alabama Farmers and Ranchers: Please Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
2018 SPRING
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- 2017 in Review: “Cultivate ASAN” Strategic Planning Process
- 2017 in Review: Food & Farm Forum
- Seed Saving 101: Harvesting and Processing
- Member Profiles Series: Kristin Woods
- Member Profiles Series: Working Cows Dairy
- Many Thanks to Several Outgoing Board Members
- SSAWG Comes to Chattanooga
- Update from the Southeast Organic Partnership at Tuskegee University
2017-18 WINTER
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- Seed Saving 101: How to Ensure True-to-Type Seed – By the Sand Mountain Seed Bank
- Business Brainstorming with a Business Model Canvas – By Karen Wynne
- 2018 SSAWG Conference Comes to Chattanooga
- An “Outpouring” of Thanks for Another Fantastic Graze!
- Winter 2017-18 Conferences and Gatherings
- National Young Farmer Survey Releases Results
2017 FALL
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- ‘Tis the Off-Season: Marketing Through the Winter – By Karen Wynne
- Don’t Miss the 25th Blount County Solar Homes Tour – By Daryl Bergquist
- Welcome to Seed Saving 101 – By the Sand Mountain Seed Bank
- Join us September 17 for the 3rd Annual Graze: Birmingham!
- Thank you for helping “Cultivate ASAN”!
2017 SUMMER
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- New Office, New Staff!
- Good Post-Harvest Handling Methods Help Maximize Profit, Minimize Waste and Risk
- Enjoying Human and Microbial Community at Ferment Festival
- Save the Date for Graze: Birmingham!
- Share your Views and Help “Cultivate ASAN” This Year!
2017 SPRING
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- A Non-Spray Approach to Spotted Wing Drosophila – by Rod Havens
- The Food Turn-Up! Growing Food Literacy to Reduce Chronic Disease – By Natilee McGruder
- ASAN Outlook for 2017 – We Want to Hear from You!
- Help Us Welcome Seven New Members to ASAN’s Board of Directors
- ASAN Partners on Four-Year Organic Initiative
- ASAN Helps 17 Farmers Attend 2017 SSAWG Conference; 2018 Conference Moves to Chattanooga
- Reformatted Cost Share Program Makes Organic Certification Easier – by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
- How Sustainable Agriculture Advocates Can Take Action in 2017 – by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
2016-17 WINTER:
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- Water Stewards for Life – By Skye Borden
- Policy Corner: Food Safety Regulations – By Karen Wynne
- Balancing Increased Irrigation, Erratic Water Flows, and Inadequate Water Policy – By Mary Ignatiadis
- Regional Forums Rundown
- Grazing in the City: 2nd Annual Farm-to-Fork Picnic Showcases Friends Old and New
- Start with the Visceral: Afro-Vegan Chef Bryant Terry in Montgomery – By Natilee McGruder
- Don’t Miss the 2017 SSAWG Conference!
- As the Materials Flow: What is your community made of? – By Lindsey Lunsford
- Join, Renew, donate, or Give a Gift For ASAN this December!
2016 FALL:
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- Policy corner: Business Licenses and Sales Tax – By Sheree Martin
- Notes from the Field: How I Spent my Summer Vacation
— Going Green in India – By David Meek
— Collecting Soil, Bearing Witness to Lynching Victims – Madison Clark
— Learning to Drive A No-Frills Alabama Made Tractor – By Caroline Grove - Oggún Tractors – “An example for the world” – By Locky Catron
- The Regional Forums are Here!
- Another Great Year for Grazing
- Thanks to our Summer Intern Caroline
- Eat Drink Read Write Festival Returns to Birmingham – By Brandon Crawford Smith
- Cost Share Program Makes Organic Certification More Affordable
- Resources Available for Beginning Farmers
2016 SUMMER:
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- A Buyer’s Guide to Navigating Farmers Markets – By Katie Willis
- Coming Soon to Alabama: Industrial Hemp
— New Law Legalizes Industrial Hemp Farming in Alabama, For Research Purposes Only – By McMillan Arrington
— A Brief History of Industrial Hemp in the U.S. – Michael LaBelle - Now Available: Comprehensive School Garden Curriculum for Alabama – By Lindsay Turner
- New Meat Processing Facility for Sustainable Farmers Needs Your Support
- Policy Roundup: Hunger Prevention and the Alabama Legislature – By Carol Gundlach
2016 SPRING:
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- Emerging Opportunities in Alabama Agriculture: Organic Grains – By Alice Evans, Michael LaBelle, Graydon Rust, and Allison Stewart
— Profile: Windy Acres Farm in Orlinda, TN
— Profile: To Your Health Sprouted Flour Company in Fitzpatrick, AL
— Profile: Rye project with High Ridge Spirits (Union Springs, AL) and MightyGrow Organics (Fruitdale, AL) - Deadline Approaching for Working-Farm Conservation Program (CSP) – By the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), compiled by Katie Willis
- Sustainability in the Black Belt – By Kayla Robinson
- Introduction of new members of ASAN Board of Directors
- Experienced Growers Wanted: Help Save the Sand Mountain Seed Bank- By Trae Watson
- Update on Alabama’s Beginning Farmer/Rancher Development Program – by Jayme Oates
2015-16 WINTER:
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- Food Policy Briefings – By Karen Wynne and Renee Maas (Trans-Pacific Partnership, DARK Act / GMO labeling, poultry processing regulations, Food Freedom legislation, FSMA / food safety, farm business roadmaps)
- Report-back from Community Land Trust conference – By Susan Diane Mitchell
- Regional Forums rundown
- Thoughts on youth and the future of sustainable ag in Alabama – By Natilee McGruder
- New resources for Alabama’s beginning farmers – By Jayme Oates
2015 FALL:
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- Emerging Opportunities in Alabama Agriculture: Garlic – By Michael LaBelle
- You Don’t Want to Miss Graze: Birmingham
- ‘Tis the Season for ASAN Regional Food & Farm Forums!
- “Nothing to Lose But Our Chains”: Envisioning Just Transitions – By Gabe Denton
- The Hows and Whys of Monitoring Water Quality – By Stephen Tsikalas
- Shepherd Bend Mine Proposal Defeated at Last – By Nelson Brooke
- Building #SouthernPeoplesPower in Uniontown and Beyond – By Susan Diane Mitchell
- Formation of Statewide Community Garden Network Underway – By Anne Randle
- A Big Win for Second Chances: Alabama Ends its Lifetime SNAP Ban – By Carol Gundlach
2015 SUMMER:
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- Adventures in Fermentation – By Pete Halupka and Lindsay Whiteaker
- Emerging Opportunities in Alabama Agriculture: Blackberries – By Michael LaBelle
- Resisting Monoculture to Embrace “Many Worlds Within One World” (writeup of Beehive Collective workshops) – By Robyn Hyden
- What’s Up with Edwin? – By Anne LaBelle
- High Tunnel Pest Exclusion System: A Much-Needed Innovation – By Ayanava Majumdar
- The Local Food System: Getting to Know Your Neighbor – By Natilee McGruder
2015 SPRING:
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- Emerging Opportunities in Alabama Agriculture: Bananas – By Michael LaBelle
- Huntsville Garden Collective Combating Food Injustice – By Jaleel Nash
- Getting “Off the Grid” in Blount County – By Wade Austin
- ASAN Board Transitions: Introductions and Farewells
- Don’t Miss the 1st Annual Tennessee Valley Farm Tour – By Karen Wynne
- Changes, Transitions, and Improvements AT ASAN!
- Rooted in the Land: Wisdom from Black Women Farmers in Alabama – By Natilee McGruder
- SSAWG Conference Wraps up stint in Alabama, ASAN gives 29 Scholarships – By Alice Evans
2014-2015 WINTER:
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- Emerging Opportunities in Alabama Agriculture Series: Shiitake Mushrooms – By Michael LaBelle
- Thoughts from A Visit from Joel Salatin – By Natilee McGruder and George and Becky Rogers
- Farm-to-School Spotlight: Dothan – By Michael Jackson
- Checking in on the 2014 ASAN Regional Food & Farm Forums
- Slow Money—What’s That?! – By LaTanya Millhouse
- Wallace State Community College To Launch Sustainable Ag Certificate
- Civil Rights at the Center of Farm Aid in Raleigh – By Michael Wall
2014 FALL:
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- Emerging Opportunities in Alabama Agriculture Series: Elderberries – By Michael LaBelle
- Rooted in the Land: Black Cultural Identity – By Natilee McGruder
- Learning from the Model of a Costa Rican Coffee Co-op – By Mary Ignatiadis
- “Train the Trainer” Workshops on Organic High Tunnels Planned in October
- Updated Small Farms Resource Guide Now Available
- The Year of The Horse: Learning to Farm with Draft Animals – By Joan Robertson
- ASAN Regional Food & Farm Forums are Back!
- FSMA: What is it, again? Why does it matter? And where are we now? – By NSAC Food Safety Team
2014 SUMMER:
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- Keeping Families and Farms Protected Forever – By Marie Bostick
- Water is Life: Alabama Needs a Sustainable Water Management Plan – By Cindy Lowry
- What’s in Store for Alabama? Expanded Access to Healthy Food – By Melanie Bridgeforth
- Sharpening a Vision for Grassroots Economic Empowerment at “Jackson Rising” Conference – By Rob Burton
- What is the Cost of Poverty in our Communities? – By Cynthia McKinney
- NC-Based Professional Sheep Shearer Visits Alabama Farms – By Charlie Meek
- Society of St. Andrew- Gleaning Alabama’s Fields, Feeding Alabama’s Hungry – By Mary Lynn Botts
- Druid City Garden Project Expands this Fall
- Potential Tar Sands Operation Poses Threat to Northwest Alabama Soil and Water – By Cindy Lowry
- ASAN Hosts Community Potlucks around the State
- Updates from Regional Food Policy Councils
- Food Policy Briefing: New Cottage Food Law Goes into Effect June 1 – By Kristin Woods
2014 SPRING:
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- An Off-Bottom Inspiration on the Gulf – By Jim Lancuster and Bill Walton
- What’s Going on in Your Soil? The Basics of Soil Fertility – By Michael LaBelle
- Grassroots Efforts to Fight Hunger Take Root in Russell County – By Alice Evans
- Training a New Generation of capable, compassionate Farm Advocates – By Rita-Bennett Chew
- The Benefits of Using Silvopasture to “Stack” Livestock, Forestry, and Pasture – By Emily Stutzman Jones
- Deadline Approaches for Health Care Enrollment, While Groups Push to Close Alabama’s “Coverage Gap” – by Alice Evans
- Loan Fund Receives New Money to Fund Food-related Businesses – By Mary Ellen Judah
- Food Policy Briefings—updates on State and Federal Food Policy (Grocery Tax, Cottage Food Bill, and the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act) – by Carol Gundlach, Chris Sanders, Barbara Parsons, and Anita Daniel
- Updates from Regional Food Policy Councils
- ASAN Needs Survey Results
- All Hands on Deck — ASAN Needs Your Help!
2013-2014 WINTER:
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- After the Farm: Post-Production Challenges in the Local Meat Movement – By Tiffany Williams Woods
- Charting the Course for “A Garden in Every School” – By Alice Evans
- Getting Started with Crop Rotation – By Karen Wynne
- Jim ‘N Nick’s Supporting Local, Heritage Hog Production – By Alice Evans
- Snapshots from the 2013 Regional Food and Farm Forums
- Mobile Welcomes 2014 SSAWG Conference
- NARLF (North Alabama Revolving Loan Fund) Awards First Three Loans
- Policy Updates (Food Safety Modernization Act and Farm Bill)
2013 FALL: (click title to open PDF)
- A Different Path from Farm To Fork: Community Supported Agriculture in Alabama – By Mary Ignatiadis
- Cover Up! Cover Crops 101 – By Jan Garrett
- Regarding Cypress Creek Organic Farms
- Incubator Farm Program Is Growing Successful New Farmers – By Karen Wynne
- Cooking With the Seasons: Fall, Recipe for Caramelized Onion and Butternut Squash Tart – By Steve Bunner
- Cooking With the Seasons: Fall, Recipe for Pecan Pie – By Becky Rogers
- Getting Paid For Doing Good: Protecting our Water Supply – By Skye Borden
- “Grow your Voice” at ASAN’s 2013 Regional Food & Farm Forums
2013 SUMMER: (click title to open PDF)
- Opportunities and Challenges of Farm-to-Restaurant – By Alice Evans
- Why Not Pick Your Own? – By Mike Reeves
- Solarization CAN Help Rid Your High Tunnel of Diseases, Pests and Weed Seeds – By Victor Khan
- Black Belt Sewing Collective Launches Web Store – By Natilee McGruder
- Cooking With the Seasons: Summer, Recipe for Crazy Sista’s Shrimp Ceviche – By Lucy Buffett
- ASAN Farmers “Fly-in” to Speak To Congress – By Shavaun Evans
- Mr. Bowen Goes (Back) to Washington – By Mark Bowen
- Why Care About Policy? – By Alice Evans
- Updates from the Alabama Food Policy Council
More archived issues: (contact us by email and we’ll send you a PDF)
2013 SPRING:
- The Lowdown on High Tunnels – By Victor Khan
- Jacksonville-Area Farmers Talk Regional Strategy
- Crop Mob Program Poised to Expand
- Beekeeping Goes Hand-in-Hand With Farming, but it ain’t Easy – By Roslyn Horton
- Profile: Cold Creek Honey Company
- Learning Network Helps Farmers Better Utilize High Tunnels
- ASAN To Host “Wholesale Success” Workshop in Cullman
- Collaboration Leads to Extraordinary Farm-to-Plate Journey – By Kathryn Strickland and Mary Lynn Botts
- Cooking With the Seasons: Spring Greens, Recipe for Mustard Greens Surprise – By Yawah Awolowo
- Cooking With the Seasons: Spring Greens, Recipe for Shaved Brussels Sprout and Radicchio Salad with Toasted Walnuts – Reprinted from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
- Seeds Bring Together a Community — Community Seed Swap in Huntsville
- Black Belt Farmers’ Produce Featured at “Farm to Table” Dinner – By Keisha Turner-Abrahams
- Update on Food Policy Work Around the State
- Alabama Farmers to Make their Case in Washington, DC
2012-2013 WINTER:
- Camp McDowell Lays Groundwork for New McDowell Farm School
- 2013 Southern SAWG Conference Is Coming Up Soon!
- A Primer on Hosting Farm Interns
- A Conversation with Andy Grace of “Eating Alabama”
- State Food Policy Council Presents Opportunities, Challenges – By Will Thomas
- Growing Under Cover: High Tunnel Production in Alabama
- North Alabama Revolving Loan Fund Now Accepting Applications
- Advanced Organic Training Held in North Carolina
- Fifth Annual Farm and Food Forum Brings Together Leaders From Around the State
- Getting Certified: The Certification Process, and Which Certification (If Any) Might Be Right For You
- Certification that Supports Local Farmer Networks: Certified Naturally Grown – By Alice Varon
- Understanding the Organic Certification Process – By Karen Wynne
