Attendees can receive valuable information, products, and techniques that can help backyard fruits and other plants flourish. Get expert tips on blackberries, blueberries, elderberries and more, enjoy live demos and explore research plantings. Plus, hear a special presentation from retiring UT Extension specialist and fruit-growing legend David Lockwood!

Story Lab 102: The Farm Practices Workshop goes deeper. It gives farmers frameworks for documenting and sharing their specific farming practices to educate and build trust through their marketing.

Farm Olympics is a wonderful time for you to connect with other farmers and community members in real life while blowing off a little steam by playing farm chore-related games, enjoying a relaxed meal together, and dancing. We do all this while also spreading awareness about the serious challenges that young farmers face, and raising money to help our chapter address some of those issues.

The NCAT webinar in this series focuses on Practical Processes for Cultivating Beneficial Microbes, with an emphasis on pastures, row crops, and vineyards. This webinar series will explore the science behind the workings of soil microbes, and why microbial inoculants are so effective in plant and soil health

This webinar is designed to give a clear, practical introduction to Farm Service Agency loan options, with a focus on Direct Operating Loans, Farm Ownership Loans, and Microloans. Whether you are just starting your farm journey, growing an existing operation, or thinking about purchasing land, this session will help break down the basics in a way that is easy to understand and useful for real farm planning.

Join us for a live Zoom class with Small Ruminants Specialist Jessy Shanks to learn the basics of raising sheep and goats on small acreage. This session will cover key topics such as breed selection, fencing, nutrition, pasture management, and herd health to help you decide whether small ruminants are a good fit for your farm or property.

Join other farmers for a Farmer Story Lab, a 90-minute hands-on workshop session designed to help organic farmers tell their farm story clearly, confidently, and in their own voice so they can grow their business and help others understand help others understand what organic is and why they should buy organic.

There are two upcoming Grazing Schools for farmers taught by Grazing Specialist, Greg Brann. Farmers may be eligible to receive 80% cost-share assistance from the Compact to install exclusionary fence. We are taking on select projects that maximize soil health and protect waterways. Historically underserved farmers are encouraged to apply.

Sequatchie Cove Farm, Sequatchie, TN

Come to Sequatchie Cove Farm and see how two generations of conscientious farming has resulted in a robust operation, deep community roots, and a beautiful, ecologically balanced agricultural system.

The tour will look at both intensive and extensively managed areas, including their market garden and orchard, a woodland trail through native medicinal herbs growing under the forest canopy, and even a walk through a prairie restoration site (recently burned with prescribed fire) and a mature persimmon grove.

You are invited to join us at the Sunday Morning Flower Farm for a tour of the farm led by owner Amy Patton. You will also create a small take-home herb garden pot! Lunch will be provided, so please register.

The Food Makers and Masters Conference is a one-day event on May 4 at the Tennessee Bankers Association in Nashville designed to help food entrepreneurs start, grow, and scale their businesses. Through expert-led sessions on industry trends, funding, SEO, regulations, pricing, AI, and retail expansion.

Join us for our first farm tour of the year, as we tour Solace Farm in Coalmont, TN (about an hour northwest of Chattanooga).  Solace Farm is a diverse livestock operation – producing meats, garlic, and value-added products as well – all on top of a restored strip mine site! Located in the middle of several thousand acres of formerly strip mined land, Caleb and his wife bought the farm in 2008, with aims to use livestock and good farming practices to help restore the land.

There are two upcoming Grazing Schools for farmers taught by Grazing Specialist, Greg Brann. Farmers may be eligible to receive 80% cost-share assistance from the Compact to install exclusionary fence. We are taking on select projects that maximize soil health and protect waterways. Historically underserved farmers are encouraged to apply.

Join UT Extension for a two-hour workshop to learn what to consider before starting an agroforestry venture on your farm. Tour our host farm’s agroforestry plot and learn about various agroforestry systems. The workshop is free, but pre-registration is required by April 25th.

How To Heal The Planet is a short documentary following Jeffrey Orkin, a Mississippi native and urban farmer who founded the cutting-edge hydroponic lettuce company Greener Roots Farm in Nashville, Tennessee.

Join us for an awesome in-person book signing event featuring the charming Ms. Pearl of “Ms. Pearl's Garden!” Meet the author, get your copy signed, and chat about the stories that blossom within these pages. Don’t miss this chance to connect with fellow book lovers and dive into a world of wonder. See you there!

The Young Farmer’s Network is inviting you to a virtual network call featuring Farm Bill updates, coalition highlights, and what's next with Executive Director Michelle Hughes and Policy Director Vanessa Garcia Polanco.  This is a space to get information, ask questions, and stay connected to the young farmer movement.

FARRMS is offering a free, 90-minute, virtual deep dive into the core essentials of farm financial management. Hear from technical experts and local farmers who have bridged the gap between muddy boots and balanced books.

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association is offering a free, four-part webinar series on Organic Weed Management for Diversified Farms. Individual sessions address understanding weeds, proactive weed management, effective weed control, and developing an integrated weed-management plan.

This tour will involve three stops in Middle Tennessee that will give insight to several aspects of agritourism including value-added product marketing, on-farm retail, food service, event hosting, on-farm lodging and more. Tour includes Hatcher Family Dairy, Nash Family Creamery and Lucky Ladd Farms .

Join Eric & Cher Smith of Bugtussle Farm for a special 2-part webinar series on the role of livestock in regenerative farm systems, and the opportunities that exist for fiber farmers.

At Beachaven Vineyards & Winery, learn about Grapevine Pruning, Cane Pruning, Spur Pruning, Small Fruit & Tree Fruit Pruning, Blackberry & Blueberry Pruning, Apple & Peach Pruning.

The program focuses on teaching the concepts, providing the information, and facilitating the hands-on experience needed to build solid, viable, and successful agricultural businesses.

We will walk through several low-tech, farm-friendly fermentation methods and “biological brews,” explain what each one is best used for, and share simple recipes, materials lists, timelines, and storage tips.

1890 SARE Farm Bootcamp Workshop is a powerful three-day training designed to equip farmers with the tools, knowledge, and resources needed to build resilient and sustainable operations. 

Join us at The Community at Mill Ridge as we plant and celebrate the beginnings of our new community orchard. This year, we are excited to expand access to fresh fruits, nuts, and berries for the growers at Mill Ridge and the surrounding community with the planting of our first community orchard.

Join us at HydroHouse Farms for a greenhouse tour and market readiness workshop. Farm to table lunch included!