How to fix agriculture’s generation gap
According to a 2017 report from the United State Department of Agriculture, nearly two-thirds of American farmers are over the age of 55, with more than 10% of them 75 or older. Those aren’t [...]
Genera featured on Tennessee Farm Bureau Radio
June 11, 2021 Lee Maddox, with Tennessee Farm Bureau, highlighted Genera’s fiber products manufacturing facility in Vonore, TN and our active farmer recruitment program in a recent radio interview. You can listen at: https://tnfarmbureau.org/a-sustainable-product-good-for-agriculture [...]
Genera hosts state and local leaders at integrated agricultural fiber facility
Genera was proud to host Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Hatcher at our fiber manufacturing facility in Vonore on May 26. Hatcher and his team from the Department of Agriculture were joined by State [...]
Why we’re committed to partnering with local farmers
Farming is tough, hard work. There is no other way to put it. Each new crop season brings challenges to new and long-time farmers. Globalization, technology, weather and changing consumption habits have all contributed [...]
Earthable®: Sustainable fiber products supporting local farmers
As consumer demand for sustainable products skyrockets, many companies that have relied on single-use plastic or polystyrene packaging for decades are exploring new agriculture-based alternatives. The advantages are clear: agriculture fiber sourced from crops [...]
Marking a milestone and moving ahead
2021 has already been an eventful year for Genera. The company’s agriculture fiber manufacturing facility in Vonore, Tennessee — the largest fully integrated ag-fiber facility in the United States — is operational. With the [...]
