From the Ground Up

17 Jun 2014

Roots Memphis Farm Academy is Hiring

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Roots Memphis Farm Academy is seeking to hire a Marketing Outreach and Development Coordinator. The job description is posted in the link be ...

26 Apr 2014

2014 CSA Season Kick-Off

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We are so, so excited to be able to say that today marked the kick-off of the Farm Academy's inaugural CSA. 2014 is the first ...

23 Jan 2014

What We Learned, Sustainable Ag Conference Edition

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Roots Memphis went to Mobile. The annual Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) was in Mobile, Al ...

12 Nov 2013

More on the FDA’s Proposed Rules…. and a Kid Who Makes Us Want To Be Us

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The deadline to make comments is coming up at the end of this week on November 15. We hope all of you local food advocates and enthusiasts ...

08 Nov 2013

FDA’s Proposed Rules Threaten Beginning Small Farmers and Local Food

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The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing rules for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that will i ...

31 Oct 2013

Ashley McGall -Roots Memphis Intern

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My name is Ashley McGall, and I have been an intern at Roots Memphis for this past semester. I am a sophomore at Rhodes College here in Me ...

29 Jul 2013

Roots Memphis on WREG Live@9

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Wes, Mary, and RMFA student Daryl appeared on WREG Live@9 this morning to promote Roots Memphis Farm Academy. Wat ...

02 Jul 2013

Roots Memphis Farm Academy Welcomes Its First Class

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It finally happened! After a year of dirt, sweat, and hard work, Roots Memphis Farm Academy completed its first class on Monday, July 1, 2 ...

26 Jun 2013

Neighborhood Grant

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Folks, we continue to learn how Memphis has an increasingly strong appeal for young entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and compassionate in ...

03 Jun 2013

The Cornerstone

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Volunteer Lee Phelan and RMFA Co-Executive Director Wes Riddle place the "cornerstone" of Roots Memphis's new hoophouse. Last year, Roots Me ...

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