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!

This year’s Food and Faith event will focus on helping faith communities understand the realities of food insecurity in the greater Nashville area and highlighting the many ways they can be part of the solution. This event will bring congregations together with a variety of community organizations to break down silos and build a shared network of hunger relief. We will hear from a number of local speakers who will lead discussions on topics

Celebrate small-midsize farming in Middle TN! Connect and learn with farmers and friends of farmers across the region.

We will begin with a potluck lunch and then move into the workshop portion focused on pruning blueberries and grape vines. We will finish up with a tour of Wheeler's Orchard - we'll learn more about the fruit operation, value-added products, on-farm market, and agri-tourism.

2026 Master Small Ruminant Producer Zoom Series registration is open. It will take place on Thursday evenings, beginning February 5th and ending on April 9th, from 6:30-8:00 pm EST. Visit the UT Small Ruminant Programs Facebook page or visit our website for more information.

WEATHER UPDATE! - Going virtual. With the coming winter storm, we have decided to postpone the CRAFT Fruit Crops Workshop at Wheelers Orchard and move the SeTNYF Annual Meeting and Strategic Planning Session to a virtual format. If you signed up for the event, look for an email with more info, and please keep an eye out for a new workshop date. 

University of Missouri Extension will offer a webinar series to help specialty crop growers learn about growing in high, low, and caterpillar tunnels. The 12-session series runs Tuesday evenings through April 14, 2026. Topics include construction, irrigation, fertility management, pest and disease control and the economics of specialty crop production. Limited scholarships are available.

The UT Master Farm Manager program is hosted by Cheatham, Davidson, Sumner and Robertson County and counts for educational requirements on many of the TAEP Programs.  Location: Highland Rim Research and Education Center 3181 Experiment Station Road, Spring on  January 13th, 20th, 27th and February 3rd, 5:30pm-8:00pm. Cost: $100.

Join NCAT's Gabriella Soto-Vélez and Leah Philips from ECHO North America to learn how to turn fish scraps into a powerful on-farm fertilizer, how and when to use it in your production, and what to keep in mind to stay aligned with USDA organic regulations.

CEFS and N.C. Cooperative Extension are happy to announce the Lunch & Learn Webinar Series for 2025. Join Melissa Bell, CEFS Field Research, Education, and Outreach Liaison and John Lyttle, Agriculture Extension Agent, as they discuss methods for producing the highest-quality berries and tree fruit.

Sunday Film Screening: SEEDS
We’re honored to close this year’s Summit with SEEDS, the acclaimed documentary weaving together the stories of three Black generational farmers. Through intimate scenes of daily farm life, the film illuminates both the joy of working the land and the systemic inequities that have led to the devastating loss of Black farmland over the past century.

Winner of major awards at Sundance, Full Frame, SIFF, and more, SEEDS is a deeply moving exploration of heritage, resilience, and the urgent need to protect land, legacy, and community. Join us on Sunday, Dec. 7, for this powerful closing experience.

Bill McKibben, the Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College, is the founder of 350.org and the more recently established ThirdAct.org, a national political action organization mobilizing Americans aged 60 and older to protect both our climate and our democracy. He has written extensively on the impact of climate change, having authored a dozen books on the topic.

Grazing specialist and farmer Greg Brann will lead this day-long workshop, with help from Ira Jones, the 2022 Davidson County Soil & Water Conservation District “Conservationist Farmer of the Year.” The first part of the day will be spent in the “classroom” and the second half in the field. Learn about the best breeds for a forage-based system, how to increase stocking density, and more.

TSU and the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service present the Urban Ag. Expo. Enjoy topics such as Container Gardening, Verticle Gardens, Hydroponic Systems, and Raised Beds

The course will cover topics such as substrate and spawn selection, materials and tools needed for growing, cultivation methods, harvesting, and aftercare. Taught by Nashville Foodscapes' very own, Wes Wojtowicz.

We’re bringing the pasture walk conversation online! Join grazing specialist Randall Tomlinson and regenerative farmer Elson Mast (Manderley Farms) for a live chat on managing 300 head of cattle with regenerative grazing.

Let’s explore ways to sell within the community, from CSAs to pick-your-own models, while fostering meaningful relationships with customers. We’ll reflect on gratitude for abundance and the reciprocity that strengthens community-based food systems.

Join us for a special screening of Roots So Deep, a documentary series examining regenerative agriculture and climate change, along with a panel discussion with farmers featured in the series!

Join us for a tour of a working silvopasture system where sheep rotationally graze a mix of grass species. This system supports soil health, forage growth, and livestock while contributing to carbon sequestration.

What issues did you have with weeds this summer? Learn what type of winter cover crops you could grow, and/or how soil nutrient imbalances can be corrected before next year

Biological seed treatments and amendments are a new frontier of organic ag and soil health. They can be a low-cost and yield-raising source of fertility, but they are also a new product and there is plenty of uncertainty about what actually works and the proper way to use them

Learn how to turn garden and kitchen scraps into compost to feed your soil and reduce waste. We’ll explore how composting works, what materials to use (and avoid), and how to care for a shared compost system.

Learn how to implement grazing practices that improve pasture health and maintain clean waterways.