July4 2012 Music City Hot Chicken Festival The annual Music City Hot Chicken Festival celebrating an original Nashville culinary tradition - hot chicken! This free event features the unique southern flare of local restaruants, amateur cooking competition, inflatable jumpys for the kids, the Yazoo Brewery beer garden, and of course, legendary Nashville music. East Park 700 Woodland St. Nashville 11AM-3PM 615-219-9590 info@hotchickenfestival.com
July6-7 Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree & Crafts Festival A major event drawing hundreds of musicians and crafts people. A throwback to days gone by - gathering together and enjoying the pure, sound of live Appalachian music. Downtown Smithville Public Square Smithville 615-597-8500
July9 Roses for Health & Beauty This workshop will feature demonstrations for making rose flower essence, facial toner, rose vinegar hair rinse, rose petals in glycerine, rose hip infusion, and more. Diann's Greenhouse 3072 Nicole Rd. Clarksville, TN 2-5PM Fee. Pre-registration required. diann@diannsgreenhouse.com, 931-648-8701
July10 August16 Food Preservation Class Fee includes Lunch. Canning & Freezing will be taught. Tap Root Farm 4104 Clovercroft Rd. Franklin, TN 615-594-3210
July14 3rd Annual Tojo Creek Gourd Gala Local gourd artists display their art, demonstrations and vendors. Wilson County Fairgrounds 945 E. Baddour Pkwy Lebanon 615-449-0335
July16 6th Annual Soul Food Festival This event highlights the aroma of traditional soul food cooking in the air while bringing together families & friends in an outdoor social setting for a day of reunion, information and live national award winning entertainment. Proceeds from the Soul Food Festival benefits learning environments with particular focus on under privileged youth and young adults. Riverfront Park Nashville Fee 888-695-0888 www.ilovesoulfood.com/ticketcenter.html
July21 Train Excursion to DelMonaco Winery Murder Mystery train ride from Nashville to DelMonaco Winery in Cookeville. Includes wine tasting. Baxter, TN Fee www.tcry.org/pass_ops.htm
July28 11th Annual MAFIAoZA'S MUSIC CITY BREWER'S FEST Admission includes samples from the best local, regional, national, and import breweries in the world. All in your handy souvenir mug sponsored by Mafiaoza's. Music City Walk of Fame Hilton Nashville Downtown Nashville 21 & over Event www.musiccitybrewersfest.com/tickets.html
August2-6 National Farm to Cafeteria Conference: Diggin In skill-building workshops, enlightening speakers, networking opportunities and energizing events. Field trips and short courses are also open for registration, and will take place the day before the conference opens. National Farm to School Network Burlington, VT Fee. Pre-registration preferred. farmtocafeteriaconference.org/6/
August11 Tomato Arts Fest Once again, the time has come to pay homage to that fabulous vegetable/fruit, the TOMATO! As always, we plan to astound the tomato loving world with our 9th annual Tomato Art Show in East Nashville, Tennessee! Kicking off with a parade, the day features art, crafts, food and lots of entertainment. 9:00-4:00 PM Free tomatoartfest.com
August17-25 Wilson County Fair Tennessee's largest county fair's theme this year is “Pulling Together at the Wilson County Fair!”. Concerts, exhibits, rides, food, and animals and more! Admission www.wilsoncountyfair.net/
August25 Make Herbal Oils & Vinegars This workshop will demonstrate basic methods of preparing herbal oils and vinegars. Lists of herbs and flowers suitable for oils and vinegars will be provided along with suggestions for combinations. Diann's Greenhouse 3072 Nicole Rd. Clarksville, TN 9AM-Noon Fee. Pre-registration required. diann@diannsgreenhouse.com, 931-648-8701
August26 & 27 Music City Festival & BBQ Championship The annual event encompasses two of Nashville's best talents - bbq and music. Riverfront Park Nashville Fee www.musiccitybbqfestival.com
August30 Small Farm Expo Recognizing Tennessee's Farmers Visit vendors, attend workshops, lunch and awards for outstanding small farmers in Tennessee. Tenn State University Nashville Free 8AM-2PM www.tnstate.edu/extension/smallfarmexpo.aspx
September18-20 6th National Small Farm Conference Innovative ideas in research, extension and outreach to strengthen collaboration and partnership among state specialists who work to ensure that small farmers and ranchers thrive in today's economy. Hosted by Tennessee State University in collaboration with The Univ of Tennessee Convention Center 250 North Main St. Memphis Fee. Registration. Linda Buchanan, 615-963-1827, lbuchanan6@tnstate.edu
September29-30 Annual Biodynamic Harvest Conference Long Hungry Creek Farm More details to be announced Red Boiling Springs, TN www.barefootfarmer.com
October6 Southern Artisan Cheese Festival A celebration of Southern artisan cheese making. Nashville Farmers Market 900 Rosa Parks Blvd. Nashville Fee www.facebook.com/SouthernCheeseFest
October13 Making Herbal Breads This workshop will feature the versatility of herbs that can be used in bread making. You will learn and practice the basic techniques of making yeast breads as well as quick breads. Diann's Greenhouse 3072 Nicole Rd. Clarksville, TN 10AM-1PM Fee. Pre-registration required. diann@diannsgreenhouse.com, 931-648-8701
February22-23 TN Organic Growers Association Conference
February23-26 Southern SAWG Conference Little Rock, AR
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