The Quest for Local Food

Written by Karla Kean

Clarksville, TN – According to the Organic Consumers Association, a 1,000 acre U.S. corporate farm growing genetically engineered crops nets an average of $39.00 an acre. In contrast, a 4-acre family farm nets, on average, $1400 per acre. Small organic farms are proving to be even more profitable. Why? Because they are meeting the needs of a niche market and can charge a little more, they aren’t as reliant on oil, because they use fewer large machines, less pesticides and fertilizer. [Read more]

Mission Clarksville Students Grow Food at APSU Farm to Help Feed Area’s Hungry

Clarksville, TN – On a hot morning in July, a group of local teenagers gathered in a massive garden off Pickens Road to get their hands dirty. They came to pull weeds and water plants, and after several hours in the hot sun, they left with several bushels of fresh vegetables.

“It was great having those kids out here,” Dr. Donald Sudbrink, chair of the Austin Peay State University Department of Agriculture, said. “They were so enthusiastic about learning and working in our APSU Victory garden.”

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The Clarksville Downtown Market

Kiwanis’s BBQ Cook-off

This Saturday the Downtown Market will be working with the Kiwanis Club of Clarksville’s BBQ Cook-Off. The market will run extended hours from 8:00am-4:00pm in the upper lot of the City Hall parking lot and on the street in front of Public Square.

There will be around 35 teams and over 40 judges. Judging will begin at noon with awards given at 4:00pm. There will be music Friday night featuring Les Ker and the Bayou Band. Saturday night’s entertainment will be The Beagles. There will also be a kid’s zone set up in the F&M Bank parking deck both nights.

There will be vendors set up with BBQ, ribs, chicken, brisket, hot dogs, and cookies for all to enjoy! [Read more]

Clarksville Downtown Market June 19th

This marks the 6th week of the Downtown Market, and it’s also Father’s Day weekend! Come and make a Father’s Day card for Dad at the arts and crafts tent.

This week the featured guest will be Summer Fun Horse Camp of Clarksville. Their camps are designed for those young ones that do not get a chance to have hands on experience with horses as well as children that have horses and want to learn more.

The kids get a chance to learn about horses while learning about care and safety. Each day is packed full of outdoor activities that provide interaction with the other campers and with the horses. [Read more]

At the Downtown Market this week!

The market this weekend will feature fresh produce including strawberries, asparagus, squash, carrots, cabbage, beets, tomatoes, peas, peppers, green beans, herbs, and much more.

You can also pick up plenty of potting plants and flowers, homemade soaps, delicious homemade baked goods, candles, honey, themed painted gourds, wood workings, stained glass works, stone crosses, cookbooks, and even a recipe or two.

The Downtown Market is open from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm every Saturday from May 15th – October 23rd.

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