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CAC Beardsley Community Farm works to increase food security in Knoxville by providing fresh produce, accessible education, and land and resources for gardening.

01/13/2025

🎉❄️ Sneak Peek: Snow Day Silent Auction! ❄️🎉

Get ready to bid on some amazing bundles during our Snow Day Silent Auction—available online and in person at our event on February 7th! 🌟

From unique experiences to incredible local goodies, these items are all donated by our generous community to help raise funds for CAC Beardsley Farm Programming. 💚

Thank you to these community members for supporting us through their donations!

We couldn’t do the work we do without YOU! Stay tuned as we reveal more sneak peeks of what will be up for grabs.

🎟️ Don’t forget to grab your Snow Day tickets—link in bio!

If you are interested in donating to our fundraiser please contact us at [email protected]

01/11/2025

🥣🏆 THE GOURD AWARDS ARE BACK! 🏆🥣

Snow Day is your chance to taste over 10 incredible soups from local vendors and crown the Best Vegetarian Soup and Best Vegan Soup of the night!

🍲 How it works:
1️⃣ Enjoy all-you-can-eat soup
2️⃣ Cast your vote for your favorites in the Vegan and Veggie categories
3️⃣ The winners take home the coveted hand-painted Gourd Award AND the title of Best in Show: Snow Day 2025!

📅 When: February 7th, 2025
📍 Where: The Mill & Mine

Get your tickets now and be part of this tasty tradition. Don’t miss out on the fun—and the soup! 🎟️

01/06/2025

Snow Day 2025 is approaching, and we need your help to make it a big success! We will have various volunteer shifts available throughout the day such as setup, waste management, front door assistance, soup station attendance, cleanup, and more. As always, all our volunteers will receive free entry and the opportunity to sample a variety of delicious soups!

Please use the sign-up link below. You will be prompted to sign into a new system. Just follow the simple steps, and you'll be ready to go! If you have any questions, please reach out to us.

https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/web-admin/app/ #/join-party?k=vl9r2r390apvb1

01/03/2025

Knoxville’s own Black Atticus is bringing their lyrical fire to Snow Day! Don’t miss this electrifying performance as we celebrate Beardsley Community Farm. 🌟

📅 When: February 7th, 2025
⏰ Time: Doors open at 6 PM, and Black Atticus hits the stage later in the night!
📍 Where: The Mill & Mine

🎟️ TICKETS: Starting at just $35-$65! Pay-what-you-can options are still available, but they’re going fast! Get yours now through the event page or at the link in our bio.

🥣 Enjoy all-you-can-eat soup, bid on our amazing silent auction, and soak in the music—all while supporting Beardsley Farm’s vital work in the Knoxville community.

🎶 Tag your crew, grab your tickets, and don’t miss this epic night!

12/30/2024

'Twas the season for wreaths! 🌿
We led workshops on wreathmaking with seniors and kids at seven partner sites in December using materials we grew, foraged, and had donated. It's been a delight to see the beautiful and unique creations that each person made.

Thanks Stanley's Greenhouse for your tree cutting contributions!

12/29/2024

A Knoxville favorite, Adeem the Artist, is taking the stage at 7 PM for Snow Day 2025! 🌟

Get ready for an unforgettable performance by this local legend while enjoying all-you-can-eat soup from Knoxville’s best restaurants. 🥣✨

📅 When: February 7th, 2025
📍 Where: The Mill & Mine

🎟️ Tickets: Starting at $35 with pay-what-you-can options available.

Come for the music, stay for the soup, and celebrate community with us. ❄️ Don’t miss Adeem’s set—grab your tickets today!

12/23/2024

🎉❄️ SNOW DAY GIVEAWAY ALERT! ❄️🎉

Looking for the perfect way to treat a friend to an evening of fun? We’re giving away (2) Snow Day tickets, (1) 2025 Beardsley Calendar with art featuring local artist .hartman and , AND (1) stunning hand-screen printed Snow Day poster designed by the !

✨ Imagine it: live music, all-you-can-eat soup, and unforgettable memories with your favorite person. 🥣🎶

Here’s how to enter:
1️⃣ Like this post ❤️
2️⃣ Comment with your favorite soup 🥣 and tag the friend you want to bring to Snow Day! (Every tag counts as an entry!)
3️⃣ BONUS: Share this post to your Instagram story and tag us for an extra entry!

📅 Raffle Dates: Monday, Dec. 23rd – Friday, Dec. 27th
⏰ Winners announced: Friday, 12/27/24 at 1:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Make sure to tag us in your stories so we can see your extra entries! 💌 The lucky winners will be announced here and contacted via DM for more details.

🌟 Don’t miss your chance to make Snow Day even more magical! Snow Day is on February 7th, 2025 from 6-9:30pm. Good luck, and we can’t wait to see you there.

12/22/2024

We wish you a happy and healthy end to the year. Stay warm and cozy, Knoxville!!❄️⛄️😁

12/20/2024

We’re thrilled to share that The Montvales are BACK in town and ready to bring the tunes to this year’s Snow Day! 🌟

📅 When: February 7th, 2025
📍 Where: The Mill & Mine

Don’t miss your chance to see this incredible band LIVE while enjoying all-you-can-eat soup from Knoxville’s finest restaurants. 🥣✨

🎟️ Tickets: Starting at just $35 -$65 (pay-what-you-can tiers available!)

Let’s make this the coziest and most fun Snow Day yet! ❄️ Tag your concert crew and grab your tickets now.

12/17/2024

Our CAC Beardsley Community Farm 2025 calendar is now available for purchase at select locations! This year, the calendar features the collaborative work of two talented local artists Kendra Barth and Vanessa Hartman. Their art showcases ceramic pieces inspired by nature, nostalgia, and imaginative playful characters.

We hope you enjoy this calendar as a celebration of community and creativity. All the proceeds from the calendar will support our mission of providing education, fresh produce, and gardening tools to our community .

You can find our calendar at the following stores:

Shop Rala shoprala
Ijams Nature Center ijamsnaturecenter
Stanley’s Greenhouse stanleysgreenhouse
Three Rivers Marker threeriversmarket
Union Ave Bookstore unionavebooks

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12/16/2024

❄️ SNOW DAY 2025, HERE WE GO! ❄️

We're thrilled to announce this year's Snow Day, a benefit for CAC Beardsley Community Farm.

Snow Day features live music, a soup contest between some of Knoxvilles finest restaurants, a silent auction, and cash bar.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting our website or givebutter.com/snowday2025. This year we have a tiered ticket option. Despite being a fundraiser, we want our ticket prices to remain inclusive.

We can't wait to share sneak peaks of the event with you in the coming weeks, but for now we'll just say that it's gearing up to be our best year yet. 🍲 🍜

once again designed our BEAUTIFUL poster, and we'll be selling the hand printed versions at Snow Day (we may raffle one off here, so stay tuned). We're in awe of all the beautiful creators and generous donations that make this event happen each year. Love you all!

https://givebutter.com/snowday2025

12/05/2024

..📅✨ The wait is over—it's time for the Beardsley Calendar! ✨📅

Hot off the press, our 2025 Calendar is now available for pre-order! This year’s theme, "Exquisite Co**se," features a stunning collaborative ceramic project by talented Knoxville artists Kendra Barth and Vanessa Hartman—our first-ever ceramic art feature! 🖌️🎨 Both artists are proud Beardsley First Friday art show alums.

This beautiful calendar celebrates community and creativity while including classic Beardsley Farm highlights like our growing guide! 🌱

Don’t miss out on this visual celebration of art and community! Reserve yours today! 🎉 beardsleyfarm.org/2025calendar

Pre-order details (on our website):
📬 Mail Option: Orders ship starting Dec. 16th.
📍 Pickup Option: Calendars will be available at Beardsley Farm starting Dec. 16th.

In store purchases:
✨ Starting Dec. 17th, calendars will also be available at select locations until sold out—stay tuned for details!

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12/03/2024

Great news! It's Giving Tuesday. And amidst all the hustle and bustle of the holidays and the the end of the year, we hope you consider supporting our Knoxville community in any way that you can- there's great work happening out here.

Beardsley's School Garden Program provides students with access to nature, lessons about food and gardens, taste tests, and fresh produce to take home. It's clear that this program changes lives. Taste buds are expanding, students have a safe and inclusive space outside, families are cooking together, and the kiddoes are gobbling up sauteed cabbages faster than we can cook them!

Please visit https://www.beardsleyfarm.org/give to donate today. As demand for the program grows, we need extra support and resources so that students can have meaningful time outside, learning about food.

It's been a record year for our School Gardens. We would like to thank , , , , , and for supporting us!

11/29/2024

We greatly appreciate your contributions, and we encourage you to continue giving and reaching out. There is still much to be done to help rebuild communities affected by Hurricane Helene.💜

11/27/2024

We're closed Thursday and Friday for a little break, but we'll be back at it next week. We hope you have a safe and happy weekend, friends! 🍁

11/25/2024

As our volunteer hours come to a close for winter, we thought we'd introduce you to a familiar face around here - everyone meet Mark!

Since June of 2023, Mark has volunteered over 400 hours at Beardsley Farm!! His farming experience ranges from a degree in horticulture, time spent managing a greenhouse, and lots of hours spent in his own community bed right here at Beardsley. Mark moved here from Indiana and immersed himself in the agriculture world by volunteering with us and other community gardens throughout Knoxville. If you have visited us in the last two years you've likely seen him hanging around the chicken coop or trying to solve an ongoing pest issue - he really dislikes those pesky bean beetles!

Mark enjoys how gardening keeps him healthy in hopes he can live to see 100 just like his dad. He also loves meeting new people at the farm who are interested in gardening, animals, and nature. And if you can't tell, he loves a good flannel shirt.

Thank you to Mark and all our volunteers who helped us this year! We will see you again in the spring!

11/22/2024

We’d love to highlight our wonderful partners at Western Heights Boys & Girls Club. We’ve been offering weekly programming to the kids there for the last two years and it's been amazing to see not only the success of the garden but also the growth of the kids and their excitement around being outside, caring for the garden, and trying all the vegetables. We couldn’t do it without support and excitement of their fantastic staff- shout out to Club Director, Linda Fore!

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley

11/15/2024

Happy Friday! Want to be a Snow Day Superstar this year? Beardsley Farm is seeking business and individual sponsors for 2025's Snow Day Benefit.

Your donation directly impacts our community through access to fresh produce, land for refugee farmers, school garden programming, field trips to the farm, and more.

Email [email protected] for more information on how to be involved!

Address

1741 Reynolds Street
Knoxville, TN
37921

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4pm
Friday	8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

(865) 546-8446

Website

http://www.beardsleyfarm.org/

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Knoxville’s own Black Atticus is bringing their lyrical fire to Snow Day! Don’t miss this electrifying performance as we celebrate Beardsley Community Farm. 🌟 📅 When: February 7th, 2025 ⏰ Time: Doors open at 6 PM, and Black Atticus hits the stage later in the night! 📍 Where: The Mill & Mine 🎟️ TICKETS: Starting at just $35-$65! Pay-what-you-can options are still available, but they’re going fast! Get yours now through the event page or at the link in our bio. 🥣 Enjoy all-you-can-eat soup, bid on our amazing silent auction, and soak in the music—all while supporting Beardsley Farm’s vital work in the Knoxville community. 🎶 Tag your crew, grab your tickets, and don’t miss this epic night! #SnowDay2025 #BlackAtticus #KnoxvilleMusic #BeardsleyFarm #LiveMusicKnoxville #SupportLocal

Adeem the Artist takes the stage at Snow Day

A Knoxville favorite, Adeem the Artist, is taking the stage at 7 PM for Snow Day 2025! 🌟 Get ready for an unforgettable performance by this local legend while enjoying all-you-can-eat soup from Knoxville’s best restaurants. 🥣✨ 📅 When: February 7th, 2025 📍 Where: The Mill & Mine 🎟️ Tickets: Starting at $35 with pay-what-you-can options available. Come for the music, stay for the soup, and celebrate community with us. ❄️ Don’t miss Adeem’s set—grab your tickets today! #SnowDay2025 #AdeemTheArtist #KnoxvilleMusic #BeardsleyFarm #LiveMusicAndSoup

We’re thrilled to share that The Montvales are BACK in town and ready to bring the tunes to this year’s Snow Day! 🌟 📅 When: February 7th, 2025 📍 Where: The Mill & Mine Don’t miss your chance to see this incredible band LIVE while enjoying all-you-can-eat soup from Knoxville’s finest restaurants. 🥣✨ 🎟️ Tickets: Starting at just $35 -$65 (pay-what-you-can tiers available!) Let’s make this the coziest and most fun Snow Day yet! ❄️ Tag your concert crew and grab your tickets now. #SnowDay2025 #TheMontvales #LiveMusicKnoxville #BeardsleyFarm #SoupAndTunes

Our CAC Beardsley Community Farm 2025 calendar is now available for purchase at select locations! This year, the calendar features the collaborative work of two talented local artists Kendra Barth and Vanessa Hartman. Their art showcases ceramic pieces inspired by nature, nostalgia, and imaginative playful characters. We hope you enjoy this calendar as a celebration of community and creativity. All the proceeds from the calendar will support our mission of providing education, fresh produce, and gardening tools to our community . You can find our calendar at the following stores: Shop Rala shoprala Ijams Nature Center ijamsnaturecenter Stanley’s Greenhouse stanleysgreenhouse Three Rivers Marker threeriversmarket Union Ave Bookstore unionavebooks #BeardsleyFarm #2025Calendar #ExquisiteCorpse #KnoxvilleArtists #CeramicArt #CommunityAndCreativity #GardenGuide #SupportLocalArt #FarmToCalendar

School Food Distribution

Take a look as we get ready to distribute food to 8 schools in Knox County! Through our School Garden Program, last year CAC Beardsley Community Farm distributed over 14,000 lbs of food to children and their families in under-resourced schools. We also provided over 2,300 students with education, cooking classes, and healthy food. 🥬🍐🥕🍊😋

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Growing a Healthier Knoxville

CAC Beardsley Community Farm is an urban farm that promotes food security and sustainable agriculture. Since 1998, Beardsley Farm has worked to increase access to fresh produce in Knoxville’s food deserts through produce donations, educational programs, and community gardening. Every year, with the help of over 2,000 volunteers, Beardsley Farm donates over 10,000 pounds of produce to local hunger relief organizations.

Beardsley Farm is part of Malcolm-Martin Park, the former agricultural grounds of Knoxville College, one of the oldest historically Black colleges in the Southeast. We want to acknowledge that Beardsley Farm sits on the traditional land of the Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee, East) and Tsoyaha (Yuchi) People, who stewarded this land for countless generations.