(Source: City of Knoxville, TN) Ever wanted to learn about gardening, composting, bee keeping, or raising chickens for egg production? Well, Beardsley Farm has a brand new facility where you can come and hone such skills--for free! Earlier this week, Mayor Madeline Rogero, City Council and other officials opened the new CAC Beardsley Community Farm urban agriculture community education center, which includes 1,200 square feet of indooreducation space and 1,800 square feet of covered outdoor education space. The LEED certified building also includes offices for three CAC Urban Agriculture staff and two CAC AmeriCorps members, much needed accessible restrooms, fully accessible parking and a...
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