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ASAN members Jesie and Matthew Lawrence, who own Marble Creek Farmstead in Sylacauga, have recently purchased a majority share in a USDA Inspected processing facility in Pell City. The facility is currently open and processing swine, beef, goat, and lamb, both under...
We are thrilled to announce that the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN) has been selected by Whole Foods Market (WFM) Mountain Brook, as the beneficiary of this quarter’s 5% Community Giving Day! Five percent of the store’s net proceeds on Tuesday,...
The 2015 Regional Food & Farm Forums will convene farmers, gardeners, community leaders, and good food advocates to “cross-pollinate” and learn from one another. The dates and locations for the 2015 Regional Food & Farm Forums series are as follows. Don't...
By Kristin Woods, ACES Regional Extension Agent Locally grown and produced food is becoming more and more popular across Alabama. Farmers markets have provided small food producers and home processors greater economic opportunity. Because of the costs of meeting food...
Many farmers markets around the state have already opened, and many more will open in the coming weeks. We've compiled the following list of our members' favorite farmers markets around the state and their 2014 opening days -- find one near you! Do you have a favorite...
Are you a farmer, gardener, or lover of sustainably and locally grown food? You are invited to join the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network for one of our community potlucks, being held throughout the state in the month of April! Get to know other folks in your...
Download the Spring 2014 issue of the ASAN print newsletter today! This issue includes great articles on: Off-bottom oyster farming in the Gulf Basics of soil fertility RAFI's farm advocate program Crash course in silvopasture Gardeners combating community hunger The...
By Fay Garner, Public Affairs Specialist, NRCS, Auburn, AL Sandra Simone is a Limited Resource Farmer in rural Talladega County, Alabama. She was one of the first four farmers in the state to become Certified Organic through a project with the Southeastern African...
Randall Hastings, of Randall Hastings Farm in Bay Minette, Alabama, was one of four organic farmers sponsored by the Organic Farming REsearch Foundation (OFRF), to participate in the March 2012 NSAC Farmer Fly-In. OFRF led a March 2012 Fly-In to Washington, DC,...