North Memphis Farmers Collective

05/08/2018

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03/06/2018

Mushroom Kid

Mushroom Kid

03/03/2018

UN Report Says Small-Scale Organic Farming Only Way To Feed The World

UN Report Says Small-Scale Organic Farming Only Way To Feed The World

Even as the United States government continues to push for the use of more chemically-intensive and corporate-dominated farming methods such as GMOs and ...

02/22/2018

Black Beekeepers Are Reclaiming Vacant Lots In Detroit To Create Bee Farms

Black Beekeepers Are Reclaiming Vacant Lots In Detroit To Create Bee Farms

All photo via: Detroit Hives When Detroit natives Timothy Paule and Nicole Lindsey noticed the numbers of dilapidated and vacant lots in their beloved city rising, they decided to implore a creative new solution to revitalize some of these spaces. Paule and Lindsey co-founded a nonprofit organizatio...

02/06/2018

How a Caring Community Launched a Thriving, Worker-Owned Grocery Cooperative

How a Caring Community Launched a Thriving, Worker-Owned Grocery Cooperative

How a Caring Community Launched a Thriving, Worker-Owned Grocery Cooperative by SUSAN PASCALHow a Caring Community Launched a Thriving, Worker-Owned Grocery Cooperative by SUSAN PASCALBefore community members of West Oakland, California formed Mandela Foods Cooperative in 2009, area residents relied...

11/03/2017

Our Time, Our Voice: An MLK50 Youth Convening

Our Time, Our Voice: An MLK50 Youth Convening

Friday, Nov. 10 at First Baptist Church - Broad. Pre-registration is required, and it's FREE!

08/15/2017

This is Nathaniel Davis Jr of Ronin Leo Urban Farm one of the founding members of the North Memphis Farmers Collective.One of the first purposes of the collective was to pursue markets to sell our produce ,and to show that something positive and successful can come out of the North Memphis Community. I felt that with our individual talents that we were primed to shake up the urban farm scene, and for a time we did.But faith decided we take different paths,and although I lament about what could have been ,its for the best.Adam and I still do some collaboration at the market,and I've been helping Andy a lot. One of the things I've leaned in farming city lots is respect should be given by all parties involved, the farmer should make and keep the lot prestine, the neighborhood should contribute to the cause by deeds not talk,and finally City of Memphis found out whose doing positive things in the inner city and help them.

08/08/2017

Welcome to the Homegrown Food Revolution in the Bronx

Welcome to the Homegrown Food Revolution in the Bronx

08/02/2017

Island Earth. Organic Agricultural & A Garden Of Eden For Our ...

Island Earth. Organic Agricultural & A Garden Of Eden For Our ...

07/27/2017

Comic: Why You Should Turn Your Yard Into a Mini-Farm

Start your #yarden today!

Take that lawn by the grass and grow something!

07/27/2017

Everything we love to eat is a scam

It is unless you buy from us!

Among the many things New Yorkers pride ourselves on is food: making it, selling it and consuming only the best, from single-slice pizza to four-star sushi. We have fish markets, Shake Shacks and, …

07/22/2017

Timeline photos

07/18/2017

Farm Manager Andy and friends harvest purple Amaranth for the chickens! Volunteers came to harvest greens for the elders who proudly watch what's happening across the way. We have a grand harvest for you! Check us out and please support our efforts to grow high quality produce

07/11/2017

When Will the Planet Be Too Hot for Humans? Much, Much Sooner Than You Imagine.

When Will the Planet Be Too Hot for Humans? Much, Much Sooner Than You Imagine.

Plague, famine, heat no human can survive. This is not science fiction but what scientists, when they’re not being cautious, fear could be our future.

06/22/2017

CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

Black Urban Growers (BUGS) is excited to announce we are now accepting workshop proposals for our 2017 Black
Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference! This is our 6th Annual Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference to be held this year in Atlanta, GA from November 10-12, 2017! This year's conference...

06/13/2017

Five Indian Farmers Killed During Protest | Earth First! Newswire

Five Indian Farmers Killed During Protest | Earth First! Newswire

from Al Jazeera At least five farmers were shot dead and four others injured at a protest in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, according to local media reports. The spokesperson of a farming union said police had fired on the protesters in Mandasur city, marking an escalation of...

06/08/2017

A climate change solution beneath our feet

A climate change solution beneath our feet

When we think of climate change solutions, what typically comes to mind is the transportation we use, the lights in our home, the buildings we power and the food we eat. Rarely do we think about the ground beneath our feet.

06/07/2017

Timeline photos

05/24/2017

North Memphis Farmers Collective has a community farm at 2267 Shasta that needs your assistance. Starting this week members of NMFC will start planting crops from the greenhouse into the field.

Help is requested between the hours of 6 - 8 AM and or 6 - 8 PM. Garden Leaders Averell and Andy will be present during these times.

Youth of high school age from the North Memphis community are highly sought to help work the garden as an educational and communal activity.

For more information comment below or message North Memphis Farmers Collective through our page.

03/23/2017

Juvenile Court Community Service Partner Form

Juvenile Court Community Service Partner Form

Building a network of opportunities for young people to prevent future interaction with the criminal justice system.

06/02/2016

Libertas Montessori School Garden Fundraiser

Friends, you know I work hard for local food access in the Memphis community. Our food access is directly tied to nature, and one school, Libertas, is raising funds to expand its permacuture program! We already have a full fledged composting program, chickens, about 3 acres of veggies and flowers! We want to expand with a hoophouse, build a fence, re up on tools, etc! If you donated to my kickstarter last year, you should know that the North Memphis Farmers Collective is helping by making the tractor we got available to the school! Help us out! Can you give now and/or share!
This is the video we made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULvQm6AjgFU&feature=em-share_video_user
Here's where you donate!
https://www.crowdrise.com/libertas-school-greenhouse-and-orchard1/fundraiser/libertasmemphis

04/26/2016

For the past decade I have been passionately committed to one mission. Leadership in the creation of a sustainable, self-sufficient ecosystem in Memphis. As I have gained recognition for my work in education and the operation of SmartMule Urban Farms, I have equally gained recognition for difficult, combative and alienating behavior as I am uncompromising in my views on how to effect change and create open inclusive community. I remain fearless and a risk taker, however, recent conflicts in my community work and private life have challenged me to recognize the need for more balance in my approach. This past fall, my love, Stephanie Diane Ford, was unjustly assaulted by two guests in my home. Because I knew the guests and considered one an apprentice for nearly 10 years, my response was insensitive and did not prioritize her security and comfort. Stephanie's partnership with SmartMule in 2015 was pivotal to the growth of the business and had a transformational impact to my mission within the Memphis community. Reflecting on these challenges has taught me the value of compromise and equal partnerships as I have come to realize that I lost my right hand in the incident trying to keep two left feet. We learn each day in the school of life and these growing pains have fueled me with more experience and determination to continue the work for community, food access, and economic change in Memphis.

12/17/2015

If you're looking to find that special and locally sourced gift, we've got it! Honey, hand made soaps, wines! Contact the North Memphis Farmers Collective for prices and details! Support local Agriculture!

12/01/2015

From our partners over at Smart Mule, Jovantae and Rod sweep neighborhoods for the best kind of soil amendments: Leaves! They're free and effective!

11/30/2015

Shaq, one of our partners at Smart Mule, has been busy bottling up this year's honey harvest!. This is just a fraction of what we harvested overall, and because we know its getting to the "sick season," we want to share our best with you all. 100% raw pure local honey! 901.275.5637

11/23/2015

Looking for something unique to bring to the table this Thanksgiving? Perhaps a gift for loved ones this Christmas? SmartMule Meads are aged a year from our very own local raw honey! This year we have three flavors: Orange-Clove, Elderberry, and Mint-Sage! They come at a donation of $15 for 750 ml or $25 for 1.5L! Contact us today at (901)275-5637!

11/21/2015

Growing Springdale | ioby

We're so proud of one of our member growers, Nathaniel Davis and his operation, Ronin Leo Organics! He's trying to raise funds to build a greenhouse and thereby extend his growing season! Please extend some help to him by either donating or giving a friendly share! Help us continue to grow the Urban Ag movement in Memphis!

The purpose of the greenhouse would be to set up a base for horticulture in the community and to instruct the community at large about plant propagation and growing food.

10/03/2015

Come on down to the races!!! The Million Calorie Burn 5K is running through Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market today. Come get Memphis Grown Produce and Raw Local Honey from NMFC farmers SmartMule Urban Farms and Ronin Leo Organics. We're here until 1pm.

09/22/2015

Garden Discoveries

09/12/2015

Help us name our new blue baby. Share your ideas in the comments below or leave a note with Nathaniel Davis Jr. today at the Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market. There's still a little more than one hour left to shop naturally grown local produce from NMFC members Ronin Leo Organics and SmartMule Urban Farms.

LOOK WHAT WE GOT! Check out the new tractor. We can't wait to put this baby to work and continue to provide even more healthy local produce for your consumption at Memphis area markets. We couldn't have done it without you! Learn why our backers made our Kickstarter Fundraiser a success by checking out the campaign here: http://kck.st/1D1VsdL. Adam Guerrero Nathaniel Davis Jr. SmartMule Urban Farms

09/12/2015

NAME THAT PRODUCE! Can you guess what these lovely round beauties are? Come get some before they sell out today at Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market.

09/10/2015

LOOK WHAT WE GOT! Check out the new tractor. We can't wait to put this baby to work and continue to provide even more healthy local produce for your consumption at Memphis area markets. We couldn't have done it without you! Learn why our backers made our Kickstarter Fundraiser a success by checking out the campaign here: http://kck.st/1D1VsdL. Adam Guerrero Nathaniel Davis Jr. SmartMule Urban Farms

09/05/2015

NAME THAT PRODUCE! It's that time again...can you guess what this lovely vegetation is? Come get some before they sell out today at Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market.

09/03/2015

We're at the new Overton Park Community Farmers Market under the pavilion until 7pm today! Come enjoy the park and healthy chemical free local produce from NMFC farmers.