Aug 29
Agriplex Hosts Harvest to Home Dinner September 29, 2022
The North Alabama Agriplex Board and Foundation will host the 7th Annual Harvest to Home Local Foods Dinner and Silent Auction on September 29, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the Wallace State ...
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Aug 23
Sweet Grown Alabama Hosts Restaurant and Farmer Networking Events
To connect restaurants with locally grown products, Sweet Grown Alabama, the state’s non-profit agricultural branding program, hosted three Restaurant and Farmer Networking events in August.
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Jul 24
Sweet Grown Alabama Day Celebrates Locally Grown Products and Farmers
As a celebration of locally grown products and farmers markets, Sweet Grown Alabama, the state’s non-profit agricultural branding program, hosted “Sweet Grown Alabama Day” on July 23.
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Jul 22
Sweet Grown Alabama Featured on The Mark White Show
Director Ellie Watson joined Mark White to discuss the Sweet Grown Alabama program.
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Jul 20, by Donna Cope, Alabama Newscenter
Support Farmers on Sweet Grown Alabama Day July 23
Celebrate all the goodness of summertime fruit and vegetables – and the hard-working farmers who grow them – at Sweet Grown Alabama Day on July 23.
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Jun 29
Sweet Grown Alabama Hosts Pop-up Farmers Market Outside Tomato Sandwich Lunch
Sweet Grown Alabama hosted a pop-up farmers market outside the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries' 19th Annual Tomato Sandwich Lunch at the Ed Teague Arena in Montgomery on Wednesday, June 29.
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Jun 20, by Marlee Moore, Alabama Farmers Federation
FDL Tomato Pie Triumphs in Bama’s Best Tomato Dish Contest
A trio of judges sampled savory tomato pie June 14 — just steps from the Montgomery Curb Market stand where FDL Gourmet To Go chef Preston Williams purchased the dish’s star ...
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Jun 9
‘Sweet Grown Alabama Act’ Expands Opportunities for Alabama Farmers
On April 11, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the ‘Sweet Grown Alabama Act,’ which includes farmer-produced value-added products in existing agricultural sales tax exemptions.
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May 27, by Mary Wilson, Alabama Farmers Federation
Flavorful Four Move On In Bama’s Best Tomato Dish Contest
Tomato pies and fried green tomatoes garnered more than 1,500 votes over four days as voters determined finalists for the Bama’s Best Tomato Dish Contest.
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