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TOGA’s Annual Conference Kicks Off Spring Season

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Are you a farmer? Backyard gardener? Interesting in having chickens or bees?
Want to know how to grow your own food? Wondering what’s happening
on Tennessee’s local food scene?

Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s Organic Growers Association (TOGA) hosts their 8th Annual Conference on Friday, March 23rd and Saturday, March 24th. Returning to The Lakeshore Christian Church, 5434 Bell Forge Lane East, Antioch, this yearly event features two days of educational workshops, speakers and farm tours.

The conference begins on Friday with an afternoon touring local farms all practicing organic and sustainable methods. The tours offer fellow farmers and growing enthusiasts a personal look inside farm operations and an opportunity to talk directly to farmers about their successes, hurdles and opportunities. Bus transportation and lunch provided by The Turnip Truck Natural Market for tour attendees.

New this year is the addition of a film screening. “What’s Organic about Organic?” will be shown Friday evening at 6:30 PM at the Nashville Farmers Market, 900 Rosa Park Blvd. N. and will be open to both conference attendees and the general public for an additional fee. Wine and horsd’oeuvres of local food will be available.

A full day of workshops starts on Saturday at 9AM. Professional farmers, hobby farmers, backyard gardeners and local food enthusiasts alike will find sessions that fit their skill level and areas of interest. Topics range from urban farming, herbs, organic fruit and vegetable production, beekeeping, backyard chickens, goats, composting, local food systems and more. A light breakfast will be provided by Nashville Farmers’ Market Grow Local Kitchen along with coffee from Roast Inc. Lunch will be provided by Whole Foods Cool Springs and prepared by Chef Michael Martin.

This year’s Keynote Speaker is renowned urban farmer, author and photographer Michael Ableman (On Good Land, Fields of Plenty, and From the Good Earth). Sign up for our e-letter at www.tnorganics.org to get the latest news and information on speakers, session topics, & more.

For more information on the conference or to register for the event online, visit the TOGA web site at www.tnorganics.org.

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The Turnip Truck Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

The Turnip Truck Natural Market, Nashville’s locally owned, full service natural foods store, will celebrate 10 years of business with a community party on Saturday, October 29, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the East Nashville location, 970 Woodland Street, announced John Dyke, owner. This month also marks the one-year anniversary of the Turnip Truck Urban Fare store in the Gulch, 321 12th Avenue South.
The celebration, which is free and open to the public, will feature samples from some of the local vendors whose products are available at both Turnip Truck locations daily. Live music from local artists, activities for children and a grilling station with food for sample and purchase will be available. Customers also will have the opportunity to enter to win store gift certificates and other prizes.
The original store opened in May 2001 as East Nashville’s first locally owned, full service natural food store. Since day one of operation, the store has maintained that 100% of products sold are all natural and at least 95% of the produce is organic. The store offers locally grown or produced seasonal products by 48 local vendors. The Turnip Truck expanded to the Gulch in October 2010 and features a daily, freshly prepared hot and cold bar in addition to a variety of local, natural and organic groceries.
For more information, visit www.TheTurnipTruck.com.

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The Turnip Truck Opens 2nd Location

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

The just opened Turnip Truck Urban Fare in the Gulch neighborhood is a local-foods-focused grocer where the customer can meet local farmers and vendors.

This second location for locally-owned The Turnip Truck is at 321 12th Ave. South in the heart of The Gulch, the first LEED certified green neighborhood development in the southeastern United States. Located at the intersection of 12th Avenue South and Pine Street, The Turnip Truck is the only full-service grocery in the downtown area. Until Nashville’s downtown revitalization, the area had been without a full-service grocery for more than four decades.

“MarketStreet Enterprises is delighted to bring a full-service grocery to downtown Nashville for all who live in the area,” said Jay Turner, managing director of MarketStreet Enterprises. “Having a grocery within walking distance is vital for growing urban neighborhoods and healthy residents.”

The Turnip Truck Urban Fare spans 9,200 square feet, ample room for its full-service meat and seafood department, full line of micro-brewed beers, household products and health and beauty section. The store also features an indoor-outdoor café and selection of fresh prepared-in-house foods, including vegetarian and vegan options.

The café’s executive chef is prominent Nashville chef Laura Wilson. Wilson is a 21-year veteran, rounding out her experience at Nashville institutions F. Scott’s, Watermark, Wild Iris and Ombi.

Since its East Nashville inception, The Turnip Truck has focused on providing natural, organic local products. The Turnip Truck Urban Fare is holding true to this mission while also expanding its selection of budget-friendly foods. It will also be undertaking neighborhood outreach programs designed to encourage more healthful eating habits and promote community.

“The word ‘local’ means everything to us,” said John Dyke, founder of The Turnip Truck. “When goods produced locally are purchased at a locally owned store to pay local wages we are growing Nashville in many different ways. But local also means doing everything you can to improve the communities around you, which is why multiple projects are already in the works.”

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