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CENTER FOR PROFITABLE AGRICULTURE

The Center for Profitable Agriculture provides educational programming and
technical assistance to Tennessee farmers interested in a value-added enterprise
to improve farm income. Evaluating the costs of starting a new enterprise,
navigating regulatory issues and identifying a potential market are some of the
many challenges farmers may face when considering a value-added enterprise.



Specialists at the Center may be able to help in the evaluation and development
process through:


INDIVIDUAL ENTERPRISE ANALYSIS




WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES




PUBLICATIONS AND PLANNING TOOLS



Center for Profitable Agriculture Celebrates Twenty-fifth Year



Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation Recognizes CPA’s Twenty-Five-Year History


NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

News Release

Center for Profitable Agriculture Offers Help for USDA Value-Added Producer
Grant Applicants

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UT-TSU Extension Breaks Down Gender Barriers in Agriculture

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Center for Profitable Agriculture Hosts Twenty-fifth Anniversary Celebration

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Tennessee Farm and Ferment Meeting Scheduled for January 8, 2024

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Tours of Local Food Buyers Coming to Nashville and Knoxville in September

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Former Farm Credit Mid-America CEO to Lead UTIA Department

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Value-Added Agriculture Marketing Workshops Scheduled for Fall

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Elderberry Publication Now Available for Commercial Producers in the Southeast

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UT Extension Assists with Farmers Market Development

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Center for Profitable Agriculture Commemorating 25 Years

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Value-Added Agriculture Webinar Series Launches

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Cut Flower Producers Attend Workshops Across Tennessee

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Center for Profitable Agriculture Celebrates Twenty-fifth Year

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Specialty Vegetable Crops Workshops Scheduled for March 2023

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WE ARE CELEBRATING AND REFLECTING ON THE GROWTH, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND SUCCESSES
BOTH AT THE CENTER AND BY THOSE WE SERVE. THE FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF HELPING
FARMERS DEVELOP VALUE-ADDED ENTERPRISES HAS BEEN AN AMAZING STORY.

A Look Back at 25 years
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sat
Feb
10

Tennessee Cattlemen's Association Annual Meeting and Tradeshow

Tue
Feb
13

Dair-ing To Learn Value-Added Webinar Series

Tue
Mar
12

Dair-ing To Learn Value-Added Webinar Series

Tue
Apr
09

Dair-ing To Learn Value-Added Webinar Series



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TESTIMONIALS

We appreciate the partnership between the Center for Profitable Agriculture
(CPA) and the Tennessee Farm Bureau. CPA makes a positive difference by
assisting and adding value to entrepreneurial farm operations. We are grateful
for CPA’s impact and are optimistic their work will continue to enhance farm
income and rural opportunities for Tennesseans.
Eric Mayberry
President of Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
The biggest challenge I hear from farmers; whether lifelong or new, large or
small, and regardless of type of operation; is profitability. For 25 years the
Center for Profitable Agriculture has provided information, resources, training,
and dedicated staff who work diligently to help address these concerns. Producer
ingenuity and Center expertise have created multiple successes and transformed
many operations while helping maintain agriculture as our state’s top industry.
Jeff Aiken
Tennessee Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture
It would be hard for me to overstate how much our business has benefited from
the help of the folks at the Center for Profitable Agriculture.  They have been
a tremendous resource to us; we would not have had the success we’ve had if not
for their help.
Ken Oakes
Co-Owner of Oakes Daylilies and Oakes Farm
Over the years, the folks at the Center for Profitable Agriculture have
continually made me and many other farmers realize that farming is a business,
and our direct marketing and value-added activities help improve revenue and the
overall business success from our farms.  The efforts of the Center have been
focused on helping farmers add value in ways that improve farm income and that
help keep farms sustainable.
Reggie Marshall
Owner of Reggie’s Veggies
My great relationship with Center for Profitable Agriculture began when I
attended my first session in 2014 where I was educated on value-added techniques
for my farm operation. CPA has been so helpful with my endeavors to be the best
agriculture professional and flower farmer I can be. I also appreciate their
support of my endeavors to bring more Tennessee veterans into agriculture, and I
hope to utilize them more as I make my way through this new journey of being a
horticulture therapist.
Charley Jordan
Owner of Jordan Farms
When I had no idea how to make my dreams reality the people at the CPA gave me
exactly what I needed: a life raft, a plan, education, and a much better future.
The first thing a farm ever grows is hope, and the CPA grows it for small
farmers.
Moriah Williams
Overseer at Serenity Cove Farm
The CPA has been our first contact when we start thinking of a new way to
diversify our farm for more than 20 years. It’s good to have a team that looks
at everything from all kinds of angles (laws, location, time, resources and
more). They help you to make the best decision, even if that decision is to go a
different direction. Listening and following the direction of the folks at CPA
can save you a lot of stress and money.
Andrew Dixon
Co-Owner and Farm Manager of Grandaddy’s Farm
For 25 years, the Center for Profitable Agriculture has been solely focused on
helping farmers add value to their products and diversify their income sources.
When farmers expand their product lines, consumers have more purchasing options.
That mutual benefit helps agriculture remain the top industry in Tennessee.
We’re pleased to partner with the specialists at CPA every chance we get.
Charlie Hatcher
Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture
The CPA is a valuable partner to the Tennessee Craft Brewers Guild. Through
their network, we’ve connected with key stakeholders in the agriculture
industry. When we need help shaping an idea into reality, we turn to their
expertise and guidance. Their insight and encouragement helped form many of our
objectives. The Center’s vision for our industry, combined with their knowledge
of resources and ability to bring people together, has given us a tremendous
boost within Tennessee’s agriculture network.
Sharon Cheek
Executive Director of Tennessee Craft Brewer’s Guild
We can’t imagine having a successful farm enterprise without some level of
value-added marketing. We called on the folks at the Center for Profitable
Agriculture early in the planning of our direct marketing venture and we have
maintained a close relationship with them and their programs over the years.  We
appreciate the educational workshops, tours and the effective consultation they
provide.
Phil and Kathy Baggett
Owners of Tennessee Grass Fed
We appreciate the partnership between the Center for Profitable Agriculture
(CPA) and the Tennessee Farm Bureau. CPA makes a positive difference by
assisting and adding value to entrepreneurial farm operations. We are grateful
for CPA’s impact and are optimistic their work will continue to enhance farm
income and rural opportunities for Tennesseans.
Eric Mayberry
President of Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
The biggest challenge I hear from farmers; whether lifelong or new, large or
small, and regardless of type of operation; is profitability. For 25 years the
Center for Profitable Agriculture has provided information, resources, training,
and dedicated staff who work diligently to help address these concerns. Producer
ingenuity and Center expertise have created multiple successes and transformed
many operations while helping maintain agriculture as our state’s top industry.
Jeff Aiken
Tennessee Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture
It would be hard for me to overstate how much our business has benefited from
the help of the folks at the Center for Profitable Agriculture.  They have been
a tremendous resource to us; we would not have had the success we’ve had if not
for their help.
Ken Oakes
Co-Owner of Oakes Daylilies and Oakes Farm
Over the years, the folks at the Center for Profitable Agriculture have
continually made me and many other farmers realize that farming is a business,
and our direct marketing and value-added activities help improve revenue and the
overall business success from our farms.  The efforts of the Center have been
focused on helping farmers add value in ways that improve farm income and that
help keep farms sustainable.
Reggie Marshall
Owner of Reggie’s Veggies
My great relationship with Center for Profitable Agriculture began when I
attended my first session in 2014 where I was educated on value-added techniques
for my farm operation. CPA has been so helpful with my endeavors to be the best
agriculture professional and flower farmer I can be. I also appreciate their
support of my endeavors to bring more Tennessee veterans into agriculture, and I
hope to utilize them more as I make my way through this new journey of being a
horticulture therapist.
Charley Jordan
Owner of Jordan Farms
When I had no idea how to make my dreams reality the people at the CPA gave me
exactly what I needed: a life raft, a plan, education, and a much better future.
The first thing a farm ever grows is hope, and the CPA grows it for small
farmers.
Moriah Williams
Overseer at Serenity Cove Farm
The CPA has been our first contact when we start thinking of a new way to
diversify our farm for more than 20 years. It’s good to have a team that looks
at everything from all kinds of angles (laws, location, time, resources and
more). They help you to make the best decision, even if that decision is to go a
different direction. Listening and following the direction of the folks at CPA
can save you a lot of stress and money.
Andrew Dixon
Co-Owner and Farm Manager of Grandaddy’s Farm
For 25 years, the Center for Profitable Agriculture has been solely focused on
helping farmers add value to their products and diversify their income sources.
When farmers expand their product lines, consumers have more purchasing options.
That mutual benefit helps agriculture remain the top industry in Tennessee.
We’re pleased to partner with the specialists at CPA every chance we get.
Charlie Hatcher
Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture
The CPA is a valuable partner to the Tennessee Craft Brewers Guild. Through
their network, we’ve connected with key stakeholders in the agriculture
industry. When we need help shaping an idea into reality, we turn to their
expertise and guidance. Their insight and encouragement helped form many of our
objectives. The Center’s vision for our industry, combined with their knowledge
of resources and ability to bring people together, has given us a tremendous
boost within Tennessee’s agriculture network.
Sharon Cheek
Executive Director of Tennessee Craft Brewer’s Guild
We can’t imagine having a successful farm enterprise without some level of
value-added marketing. We called on the folks at the Center for Profitable
Agriculture early in the planning of our direct marketing venture and we have
maintained a close relationship with them and their programs over the years.  We
appreciate the educational workshops, tours and the effective consultation they
provide.
Phil and Kathy Baggett
Owners of Tennessee Grass Fed
We appreciate the partnership between the Center for Profitable Agriculture
(CPA) and the Tennessee Farm Bureau. CPA makes a positive difference by
assisting and adding value to entrepreneurial farm operations. We are grateful
for CPA’s impact and are optimistic their work will continue to enhance farm
income and rural opportunities for Tennesseans.
Eric Mayberry
President of Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
The biggest challenge I hear from farmers; whether lifelong or new, large or
small, and regardless of type of operation; is profitability. For 25 years the
Center for Profitable Agriculture has provided information, resources, training,
and dedicated staff who work diligently to help address these concerns. Producer
ingenuity and Center expertise have created multiple successes and transformed
many operations while helping maintain agriculture as our state’s top industry.
Jeff Aiken
Tennessee Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture
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Center for Profitable Agriculture celebrates a quarter century of partnership
with Tennessee’s farm families.
Read Our feature story


The Center is a partnership between UT Extension and the Tennessee Farm Bureau
and works cooperatively with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.




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January 2024


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