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Practical, farmer-tested resources to help Alabama growers improve their operations and increase profitability.
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A collection of documents related to the growing, safe handling and storage of food.
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CRAFT

The Alabama CRAFT Network is made by farmers for farmers, focusing our programming for small farmers, landless farmers, and large-scale producers who are interested in sustainable or organic practices.
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Graze

ASAN’s signature farm-to-fork celebration showcasing collaborations between Alabama farmers and chefs. Experience amazing food, live music, and community while supporting sustainable agriculture.
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Food & Farm Forum

A yearly gathering of Alabama’s most awesome agriculture specialists and farmers, coming together to share knowledge and resources to strengthen the community as a whole.
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NRCS

Natural Resources Conservation Service, formerly known as the Soil Conservation Service, is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that provides technical assistance to farmers and other private landowners and managers.
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TOPP is a network assembled by the USDA’s National Organic Program to support transitioning and organic producers with mentorship and resources.

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Alabama

CRAFT Network

CRAFT

Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training

CRAFT stands for Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training. The original CRAFT network formed in upstate New York as a way to provide diverse on-farm training and a shared social network for farm interns, apprentices, and employees. The model has been replicated in many other places, and adapted to meet the needs of each particular place, and we have been doing that right here in Alabama since 2019 when we launched the Central AL CRAFT Network. In 2022 we expanded Statewide and are pleased to offer farmer-to-farmer sustainable agriculture skillshare workshops 1-2 times a month across Alabama.

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CRAFT Events

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July

CRAFT: Organic Rice Harvest Demonstration

Date: July 9, 2026Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pmVenue: The Carver Integrative Sustainability CenterLocation: 1327 Franklin Rd., 36088, Tuskegee, AL Website: View Events Website

Join us for our Organic Rice Harvest Demonstration CRAFT Event, the last event in our Organic Rice Series! Farmers Collie Graddick and Konda Mason will shepherd us through an in-depth demonstration on harvesting Organic Rice. The event will be held at the Carver Integra...

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Past

CRAFT Events

The Alabama CRAFT Network is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).
The Alabama CRAFT Network

Made by Farmers for Farmers

The Alabama CRAFT Network is made by farmers for farmers, focusing our programming for small farmers (under 100 acres), landless farmers (renters, employees, interns, apprentices) and large-scale producers who are interested in sustainable or organic practices. It is led by a 12-person (’24-’25) statewide Farmer Steering Committee who determines and carries out the slate for the year with support from ASAN staff.

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The Farmer
Steering Committee?

Do you love learning with fellow farmers? Do you have sustainable ag skills to share or is there something you’ve been wanting to learn to expand your farm skills?

Join the Alabama CRAFT Network’s Farmer Steering Committee! You’ll get to connect with farmers across the state and support the farmers in your region, all while growing your own farming skills within community.

The commitment is a minimum of 15 hours for the whole year, which includes the commitments below:

  • Attending the ONE yearly planning meeting (virtually)
  • Plugging CRAFT events and promoting to other farmers
  • Shepherding (coordinating) at least 1 workshop for the network of your choosing (with staff support)

Thanks to our generous funders, CRAFT Steering Committee members receive a modest stipend per workshop and have access to travel cost support.

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