From the Ground Up

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 ...

02 Jun 2013

Mowin’

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Sometimes, the hardest part about farming isn't the planting, the watering, or the harvesting... it's keeping the grass mowed. ...

01 Jun 2013

So long, Spring!

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This week, Roots Memphis said goodbye to the last of the carrots, beets, and lettuce, and said hello to summer! The basil, green tomatoes, a ...