Attendees may participate in, or simply watch, a variety of farm-related sporting events. This years’ events include some old favorites like the highly competitive Cove Creek Classic two person temporary fencing race and the Kubota of Chattanooga Transplant Race, along with some new events like the All-Ages Water Trough Relay and the Summer Fields wool hand spin-off!  

Montgomery County UTExtension invites you to this upcoming lunch and learn. Learn about strawberry and flower production at H & S Farms, 500 Seven Mile Ferry Rd, Cunningham, TN, United States, Tennessee. The workshop is free, lunch is provided, and you must register.

Greg Brann is teaching the course, focusing on improving managed grazing practices and protecting creeks, sinkholes, and other sensitive resources.

This seed swap will take place at the APSU Outdoor Education Center, 529 York St, Clarksville, TN Please carpool as parking is limited, and bring your own lunch. Free but registration is required

Edible Nashville invites you to an unforgettable evening at the stunning Williamson Family Farm in Murfreesboro, TN, where farm-to-table dining meets seasonal flavors. Savor a mouthwatering five-course meal crafted by Chef Arnold Myint of International Market and our very own Chef Skylar Bush.

Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture and seed preservation? Organic Seed Alliance is excited to announce the 2025 Organic Seed Production Online Course, beginning in Spring 2025. This comprehensive, interactive, and cohort-based program is designed to provide in-depth training for aspiring organic seed producers.

Join What Chefs Want’s Local Food Connection team and state-wide partners Tennessee Local Food for an interactive workshop designed specifically for TN producers. Understand the basics of how the Local Food Connection (LFC) program works.

This educational event offers direct farm marketers an opportunity to participate in a hands-on activity utilizing computers and free content creation software to produce effective social media content for their farm businesses.

Join Steven Ussery of Stewards Unlimited for a workshop on business planning and grant writing for farms and agribusinesses. Randall Tomlinson will also share about his experience accessing grant funds to expand Sequatchie Cove Creamery. 

There are three upcoming workshops for Value-Added Producers who may be interested in applying for the Value-Added Producer Grant through USDA.  USDA personnel and UT Extension Specialists will present information on how they can develop a strong grant application.

We are excited to announce this year’s lineup for the Farmers Market Vendor Boot Camp Webinar Series. Sessions will focus on marketing, regulations, and resources, including funding programs, for farmers market vendors.

Farm to School Institutes are Day-long workshops to be conducted in-person to help bring community partners together to support Farm to School efforts in TN. East - February 7th, 2025, Knoxville TN- UT Conference Center, West - February 10th 2025, Martin TN- Martin Event Center, Middle - February 12th 2025, Nashville TN, Ellington Agriculture

Time to Celebrate 12 Years of Small-to-Mid-Size Farming in Middle TN!
Join us for this year’s gathering on Monday, February 5, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

This marks the second year that the Tennessee Local Food Summit (TLFS) will host the event. The TLFS is a 501(c)(3) organization with a governing board and broad financial support. Its mission is to support, educate, and connect a sustainable Mid-Tennessee food system—a role previously fulfilled by the Mid-TN Growers.

Explore Sequatchie Cove Farm’s regeneratively-grazed pastures as a panel of growers, grazers, researchers and an herbalist digs into the topic of resilience in farming and its many facets: ecological, financial, social, etc.

This webinar will focus on the integration of cover crops and roller crimper systems for no-till vegetable farming, with a special emphasis on pumpkin cultivation. Learn how these practices reduce soil erosion, enhance soil health, and suppress weeds while supporting productive yields. Featuring insights from field studies along California’s southern coast, this session will showcase practical solutions for improving sustainability in irrigated pumpkin production, offering valuable strategies for farmers, researchers, and agricultural practitioners alike.

Are wild animals eating your produce before your customers get a chance? Join us to discuss methods of wildlife exclusion and co-management in your produce fields. Each workshop will include hands-on demonstrations of fencing, decoys, and other deterrents. Learn from the experts, including Dr. Annette Wszelaki (vegetable specialist), Dr. Chris Graves (wildlife specialist), Dr. Dave Lockwood (fruit and nut specialist), and Brooke Emery (produce safety assistant). Workshops will last roughly 2 hours and include lunch! We look forward to seeing you soon on a farm near you!

This webinar series is an opportunity for small businesses working in regional grain value chains to learn successful strategies for working with local grains. You’ll get to hear from leading bakers, millers, and industry professionals about topics ranging from how grain testing can support your business, practical insights about gradually incorporating local grains and making good bread accessible to your consumers, and effective storytelling and marketing strategies from successful regional grain businesses.

We can’t predict exactly what the future will look like, nor can we prepare ourselves perfectly for it. This is true of everything and especially for our future experiences with food. As Forum for the Future notes, “we can shape the future, and the best way to start is by imagining the future we want to see.”

Join us on TSU’s certified organic farm for a demonstration on how to implement climate-smart agricultural practices for organic grain production. The demonstration will include cover crops, organic grain production and climate-smart agricultural practices. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be represented alongside TSU for this half day educational event.

Join us for a webinar with NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde on using integrated pest management to manage pests on organic crops in the South. These science-backed practices empower farmers to cultivate robust, thriving plants while effectively managing pest infestations.

This workshop will help growers and homeowners evaluate if orchard production is feasible as the title says, plan before you plant! Join us on June 7th, 2024, from 12:00 – 2:00 pm at Mt. Carmel 5050 Pickering Rd, Clarksville, TN 37043

The Cumberland River Compact’s latest agricultural education series, the River Friendly Farms Grazing School, sprung from a desire to help local livestock farmers improve their land– and their economic outcomes– while protecting sensitive water resources. The Compact will host one-day Grazing School workshops in the spring and fall starting in May of 2024 to teach farmers how to implement managed grazing systems on their farms.

Come join us for the Southeastern Grain Gathering, a lively event celebrating the wonderful world of grains! This in-person gathering will take place at Fasig-Tipton, located on Newtown Pike in beautiful Lexington, KY.

Join us during the third session of Seeds of Success where OFA will explore Crop Insurance for Organic Farmers: What’s Working, What’s Not, and How We Can Make it Work for Us on April 16, 2024, at 2PM ET. The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF), is partnering with the Organic Farmers Association (OFA), and National Organic Coalition (NOC) to host the Seeds of Success series of virtual farmer-to-farmer networking sessions.

During this workshop, twin brothers, Obiora and Irucka Ajani, will discuss the diverse ways to improve soil health (and therefore plant health), and ultimately your health & drop knowledge on seeds. As engineers by training, they bring technical and scientific knowledge, along with Nature observations & an innate desire to help others re‐think how food is grown.

From Seed to Table: Strategies for a Healthier You