- Knox County Food Policy Council ResourcesThis resource contains guides specific to East Tennessee and includes topics like food access and food guides.
- Mother Earth News"The most popular and longest-running sustainable-lifestyle magazine, MOTHER EARTH NEWS provides wide-ranging, expert editorial coverage of organic foods, country living, green transportation, renewable energy, natural health and green building. Lively, insightful and on the cutting edge, MOTHER EARTH NEWS is the definitive read for the growing number of Americans who choose wisely and live well. Watch the video below from our friends at Sunflower Journeys for more on our history and parent company, Ogden Publications."
- SARE“Includes organic seed production guides, handbooks, tutorials, and books to assist with growing organic seeds. Also provides information on the challenges of, and needs for, organic seed production. Resources offered and suggested related to seed production from Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE).”
- Southern ExposureA great resource for different kinds of growing guides, information on saving seeds, and information about the seeds themselves.
- The University of Tennessee Gardens“Recognized in 2013 as the official botanical gardens of the state of Tennessee, the University of Tennessee Gardens located in Knoxville, Jackson and Crossville are part of the UT Institute of Agriculture. Some 4,000 annuals, perennials, herbs, tropical plants, trees, shrubs, vegetables and ornamental grasses are evaluated each year. Both the Knoxville and Jackson gardens are TN Certified Arboreta. The gardens are open during all seasons and are free to the public.”
- Beardsley Community FarmCAC Beardsley Community Farm is an urban demonstration site that has promoted food security and sustainable urban agriculture through practice, education, and community outreach since 1998.
- Center for Urban Agriculture: Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum“We’re here to help you grow food for yourself and others. Started in 2013, KBGA’s Center for Urban Agriculture (CUA) was created to equip and educate local communities for cultivating healthy produce and sustainable lifestyles. Our five garden zones are designed to engage gardeners of any age or experience level, from early-childhood learning to large-scale market gardening.”
- National Agricultural Library: Urban Agriculture“City and suburban agriculture takes the form of backyard, roof-top and balcony gardening, community gardening in vacant lots and parks, roadside urban fringe agriculture and livestock grazing in open space. Explore information and tools on urban agriculture.”
- Agriculture: City of KnoxvilleThe City's Office of Sustainability has been working on changes to the city's zoning code to encourage a broader range of urban agriculture in Knoxville. The zoning code has not kept pace with changes in the local food economy. The Office of Sustainability has developed proposed amendments to remove potential barriers to food production on private property. By removing these barriers, the City of Knoxville and community partners can better develop programs that increase access to healthy, local food.
- National Agriculture in the Classroom“Agriculture in the Classroom programs are implemented by state-operated programs. National Agriculture in the Classroom supports state programs by providing a network that seeks to improve agricultural literacy — awareness, knowledge, and appreciation — among PreK-12 teachers and their students.
The mission of Agriculture in the Classroom is to "increase agricultural literacy through K-12 education." An agriculturally literate person is defined as "one who understands and can communicate the source and value of agriculture as it affects quality of life." Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) programs seek to improve student achievement by applying authentic, agricultural-based content as the context to teach core curriculum concepts in science, social studies, language arts and nutrition. By encouraging teachers to embed agriculture into their classroom, AITC cultivates an understanding and appreciation of the food and fiber system that we all rely on every day. AITC is unique within the agricultural education community as the lead organization to serve the full spectrum of K-12 formal education.” - Planet Natural: Organic Gardening Research CenterPlanet Natural provides expert gardening advice and tips for growing healthy delicious food and beautiful, sustainable environments without harmful pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
- Permaculture Research Institute"The Permaculture Research Institute (PRI) is located on a Permaculture demonstration site in The Channon NSW, and is headed by Geoff & Nadia Lawton. We specialize in education & training worldwide. We also provide daily Permaculture news and information via permaculturenews.org. The Permaculture Research Institute is a not-for-profit organization, limited by guarantee."
- Seed Savers Exchange"We conserve and promote America's culturally diverse but endangered garden and food crop heritage for future generations by collecting, growing, and sharing heirloom seeds and plants."
- Saving Vegetable Seeds: University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota Extension
- Seed Savers KC: Seed Saving VideosA great resource for different kinds of growing guides, information on saving seeds, and information about the seeds themselves.
- Vegetable Seed Saving HandbookLearn how to breed your own new vegetable varieties, reproduce existing heirloom seed varieties and save vigorous, free seeds from your garden.