In each issue of Seeds of Sustainability, our monthly e-newsletter, you'll find a curated digest of news and events from around the South, as well as updates on current and upcoming Southern SAWG projects.
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2019 Seeds of Sustainability Digest
2018 Seeds of Sustainability Digest
March 2018: Is Seed to Table the New Trend?, March’s Full Worm Moon, No-Till Farming
February 2018: Growing Corpus Christi Bayfront and Good Food, It's Not the Food Deserts: It's the Inequality
January 2018: Drone to Help Farmers Increase Yield, How Black Millennials Are Taking Direct Action to Achieve Food Justice
2017 Seeds of Sustainability Digest
December 2017: Quapaw Tribe Ag Programs Gain National Attention, Appalachian Heirloom Seeds, Longer Springs Might Hurt Bees
November 2017: Sowing Seeds of Hope in a Food Desert, It's the End of "Organic" as We Know It, Happy Thanksgiving
October 2017: The Great Nutrient Collapse, Schools Boost the Local Food Economy, Black Farmers Are Still Fighting to Farm
September 2017: 25 Tips for Selling at Farmers Markets, Weather and Climate Change
August 2017: Five Valuable Crops to Grow, Forgive Student Debt for Young Farmers?, State Meat Processing Regulations: Taking What the Feds Give
July 2017: Food System Connectivity, Carolina Fish Camps, Why We Can't Talk About Race in Food
June 2017: Appalachian Grown Producer Survey Findings, Spinach, Family Farms, Ode to the Flower Farmer
May 2017: Re-thinking Food and Farming in Mississippi, Dismantle Racism in Food System, Jean Mills Retires
April 2017: Building, Canning, and Mapping
March 2017: Debut of Seeds of Sustainability--Southern SAWG's New E-Newsletter
March 2017: PCAN's Call for Agenda Topics, SAWG Hosts Leaders Meeting
February 2017: Thanks to All Who Participated in #SAWG2017
January 2017: Pack Your Bags! Join us in Lexington for our Conference
2016 E-Newsletter
December 2016: Register by the December 21st Early Bird Deadline
November 2016: Apply Now for Scholarships and Fee Waivers to Our Conference in Lexington!
October 2016: Conference Details Now Online!
September 2016: Southern SAWG's FY2016 Accomplishments Infographic, OFRF Seeks Submissions, Gear Up for Farm to School Month!
August 2016: Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
July 2016: Policy Call July 26, SAWG Board Seeks Candidates, Farm to School Resources
June 2016: Farm to School News, Putting Policy on the Map
May 2016: Growing Farm Profits, USDA Offers Portable Equipment Loans
April 2016: PCAN Policy Call April 26, Farm to Cafeteria Conference, Happy Earth Day!
March 2016: Nuts About Policy? Join PCAN
February 2016: Highlights from Our Biggest Conference to Date
January 2016: Conference Registration Continues On-site in Lexington!
2015 E-Newsletter
December 2015: Conference Deadlines Fast Approaching
November 2015: Voices from the Field Events, 25th Anniversary Plans Announced
October 2015: Complete Conference Details Now Online
September 2015: Contest Winners, SARE Cover Crop Brief
August 2015: Photo/Video Contest, Farm to School Regional Workshops
July 2015: Request for Applicants for the Southern SAWG Board of Directors
June 2015: Southern SAWG's 2015 Accomplishments Infographic, Farmer Cooperation Growing in North Central Florida
May 2015: Food Hub Starter Kit, Good Foods for Oxford Schools Benefit
April 2015: The State of Farm to School, U.N. Report Urges Return to Small-Scale Organic Farming
March 2015: Food Hub Lessons Are Shared In Southern SAWG Learning Group, Farm to School Act of 2015, Growing Farm Profits Road Trip
E-Alert March 2015: Action Alert! Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline Extended to March 13
E-Alert Feb 2015: Apply for Enrollment in the Federal Conservation Stewardship Program
February 2015: NSAC Winter Meeting, Carlos Robles Appointed Ag Commissioner of Virgin Islands
January 2015: Conference a Big Success, Many Thanks to Our Sponsors
2014
June 2014: Growing Farm Profits is Online!
May 2014: A Bit of History and a Poem
March 2014: Exciting Changes at Southern SAWG
February 2014: Mobile Conference Was a Great Success!
E-Alert January 2014: Join Us In Mobile and Register at the Door!
January 2014: Reminder—Pre-registration ends on January 8th.
2013
E-Alert December 2013: Important Conference Deadlines
December 2013: Early Bird Registration Savings Ends Dec 20!
E-Alert October 2013: Call for Posters
October 2013: Conference Program Posted| Registration Open!
June 2013: SAWG's Director Jim Lukens announces retirement, Growing Farm Profits-- Practical Trainings for Farmers
E-Alert June 2013: Position Announcement-- SAWG Seeks Executive Director
April 2013: The Farm Bill, Extending the Season Resources, Growing Under Cover Project
2012
2011
2010 E-Newsletter
September 2010: Southern SAWG DVD Just Released--From Fields to Market, Certification Cost Share, Southern SAWG and Latino Leaders Confer