Join us for the last community work day of 2024!

Join us for our annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 26th from 1-5 PM! Free admission, free food, live music, games and more!

Free food includes meat & vegetarian chili and greens from Real Good Kitchen, cornbread, cookies from Ham and Goodies, ice cream from Central Creamery, and kombucha from Frog Juice!

The event features live music from the Spooky Oos, games of all kinds, pumpkin painting, and face painting. Costumes are highly encouraged.

As Harvest Festival is a well-attended event with lots of young children, no pets will be permitted.

After two months off, our Saturday workdays are starting back up! Join us August 24th from 9-12pm for a fun morning of weeding, prepping beds for fall, and lots more!

With Knox County Master Gardeners!

This class is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and will focus on getting your FALL garden started! It will be a step-by-step guide on how to be successful in beginner gardening.

Please sign up here.

Join us on Saturday, June 22nd, from 10 AM to 1 PM for a fun-filled morning at Día Del Niño! Enjoy face painting, piñatas, popcorn, and music at this free, family-friendly event hosted by our friends at Centro Hispano at Beardsley Community Farm.

We look forward to seeing you there!

🌈Save the date!🌈

Beardsley’s annual Garden Art Gala is a free event that is intended to promote creativity and bring the community together over art, music, and fun on the farm. We want to celebrate the work that everyone involved on the farm puts in, whether it be from volunteers, partners, passers-by, interns, staff or our many neighbors! Obviously it wouldn't be the special place it is without you!

We will be hosting visual artists, crafts folks, and performers on the farm and throughout Malcolm-Martin park. We will provide free drinks and light snacks :-)

To be considered for artwork and performances fill out this form here!!
https://forms.gle/dRrsv3JYxiAfUzAi8

Attention beginner gardeners: Free Class!

Our long-time community gardening duo @letsgrothegardenlife (Keenanyah and Shamar) will be teaching a class series at Beardsley Farm. The first class is on May 21st from 1-3pm. The first 10 to sign up and attend will receive a fresh produce basket from Beardsley!

Class topics will include: Growing from seed, transplanting, companion planting, and other basics

Please sign up here.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The Knoxville Compost Project's next backyard compost workshop is here! Join Dr. Chad Hellwinckel of UT and City Possum Farm, as he discusses the importance of composting, how to properly turn food scraps into quality compost, & any trouble-shooting. Attendees will receive one free backyard compost tumbler & one countertop food scrap collection bin per household. Tickets for this event go live April 19. If you'd like to be the first to know when tickets go on sale, click here.

This event is limited to 30 people. Those who attended a previous workshop are not eligible to attend another. You are welcome to bring 1 additional member of your household but please make sure to indicate this and list their full name when prompted during your registration. Although the event is limited, the public is invited to attend the workshop with the understanding they will not receive the compost tumbler or countertop food scrap bin once all tickets have been reserved.

The City of Knoxville's Waste and Resources Office was awarded the USDA Composting & Food Waste Reduction Grant in 2023. To help us fulfill the requirements of the grant, which supports the expansion of our composting efforts, all participants of the workshop must agree to answer a questionnaire. This will be emailed to you 9 months post-workshop to give you enough time to produce compost. The questionnaire is essential to our reporting of certain metrics to the USDA and in improving future workshops.

You will be asked to report on topics such as the following:

1 . Approximate amount of food waste your household contributes each week

2 . Any composting challenges faced

3 . Approximate amount of compost produced

4 . If any compost was applied to soil to grow food

**Due to high demand from previous workshops, those who register for this workshop will be REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM THEIR ATTENDANCE via e-mail 3 DAYS BEFORE the event. If confirmation is not received, your ticket will be released to those on the waitlist. Please keep a lookout for a confirmation email on Monday, April 29th that must be confirmed by Wednesday, May 1st.**

Future backyard composting workshops will be held - visit Knoxvilletn.gov/Compost for updates and other Knoxville Compost Project information. We look forward to seeing you!

Beardsley farm will be off-site selling many seedlings and plants including:

Peppers and Eggplants: Jalapeno, Pasilla Bajo, Habanero, California Wonder, Chinese Giant, Diamond and Black Beauty Eggplants

Tomatoes: Black Beauty, Sart Roloise, Brandywine, Red Currant Cherry, Cherokee Purple, Costoluto, Genovese, and Striped Roman

Herbs: Bouquet Dill, Florence Fennel, Peppermint, Summer Thyme, Flat Leaf Parsley, Sage, Catnip, Italian Genovese Basil, Sweet Thai Basil, Purple Petra Basil, and Tulsi Holy Basil

Flowers: Zinnia, Celosia, Marigolds, Calendula, Cosmos, and Arcado Pink Hyssops

We will also be releasing a partnership beer with Pears from Beardsley! A percentage from every pint of this beer will go to support Beardsley Farms missions!

Rain date is Saturday, April 27th from 1-5PM.

Lee Rumble will walk the group through the different styles of pruning, demonstrate the correct (and incorrect) way to prune fruit trees, and answer your questions along the way! This event is FREE and open to the public - no sign up required!

Join us Saturday March 23rd for this months Community Workday.

We will be weeding, planting, watering and much more!

Be sure to wear close-toed shoes and clothes you can get dirty. Don't forget your water bottle and sunscreen!

Join us Friday, March 8th, for an Apple and Pear Tree Pruning Workshop with Lee Rumble. The workshop begins at 1:00 at CAC Beardsley Community Farm and will last around two hours. Lee Rumble will walk the group through the different styles of pruning, demonstrate the correct (and incorrect) way to prune fruit trees, and answer your questions along the way! This event is FREE and open to the public - no sign up required!

Following our Community Workday, we will host a spring seed and tool swap! Bring your coolest varieties to share with others and maybe find a rare seed you’ve been looking for. The seed and tool swap is from 3:00-5:00pm .

** Please do not bring broken tools to the swap. Please only bring gardening tools that are in working order.

Join us for the first Community Workday of the year! Together we will prep lots of beds for spring planting! Please wear clothes that you do not mind getting dirty and closed-toed shoes. Bring a water bottle. If you are unsure if we are open because of the weather, give us a call or email us.

Snow Day, a CAC Beardsley Community Farm Benefit, will be hosted at the Mill and Mine from 6-10 PM on February 9th, 2024.

Snow Day will feature live performances by a diverse group of musicians, a soup contest between some of Knoxville's finest restaurants, a silent auction, and a bar with profits benefiting the farm thanks to Lipman Brothers.

TICKETS: are $30 if you pre-order online or $35 at the door. Add on a limited edition hand screen printed Snow Day poster by local artists Ashlee Mays and Logan Syzmanowski of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes for an additional $25. Tickets include all-you-can-eat soup! Kids under 8 get in for free! The Mill and Mine is located at 227 W Depot Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917. Purchase tickets here: https://givebutter.com/c/nFZV3Y

MUSICIANS: Zach Russell, Jorden Albright, Jaq Honey, and Count This Penny.

SOUP AND BREAD: This year's soup contestants include Landing House, Kandilige Kitchen, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., Potchke, Red Bud Kitchen, and more! Come try delicious vegetarian and vegan soups featuring local ingredients! The winner will receive a beautiful gourd award. Arrive early before soup runs out. Please consider bringing your own reusable mug and spoon to cut down on waste. Bread is generously provided by Tellico Grains, Flourhead Bakery and Sokno Sourdough!

SILENT AUCTION: Come bid on amazing silent auction items! Over one hundred items from wonderful Knoxville businesses will be represented. The silent auction will run online (through this website starting February 2nd) as well as in person at Snow Day from 6PM-9PM. View our auction items and register to bid here: https://givebutter.com/c/nFZV3Y/auction

Join us for our November Farm Workday, the last one of the year! We'll give you a tour of the farm and then work together to harvest, water, weed, and prepare for the winter cold ahead.

Be sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. Sign up here to reserve your spot!

Help your students fall in love with nature through the classroom. Hosted at UT Gardens, 2518 Jacobs Dr.

CAC Beardsley Farm is hosting its annual Harvest Festival. The festival will include fun games and crafts for kids, live music, and free food. Some of our vendors this year will include Phoenix Pharmacy, Ham n Goodys, Frog Juice Kombucha, Real Good Kitchen, and many more.

Join us this fall to celebrate!

Join us for our October Farm Workday. We'll give you a tour of the farm and then work together to harvest, water, weed, and prepare for the cool season ahead.

Be sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. Sign up here to reserve your spot!

Join us for our September Community Workday! The morning will start with a tour of the farm then we will work together pulling weeds, mowing, weed-eating, and more!

Be sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. Sign up here to reserve your spot!

Join us for our August Community Workday! We'll give you a tour of the farm and then work together to harvest our summer veggies, trellis tomatoes, and more!

Be sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. You can sign up here.

Join us for our June Community Workday! We'll give you a tour of the farm and then work together to prepare for our summer planting season.

Be sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes and bring a water bottle if needed! You can sign up here.

Únase a nosotros en Beardsley Farm para nuestro segundo evento anual del Día del Niño, una celebración de niños de todas las edades. ¡Centro se ha asociado con Beardsley Farm, Wesley House y Muse para traer este divertido evento comunitario! ¡Será un día lleno de actividades, pintura de caras, piñatas, obsequios de bicicletas, comida, música, recursos comunitarios, animales con globos y más! Las organizaciones que asisten al evento son Parents as Teachers, Dragonfly Aerial Arts, Muse, Wesley House, TwoBikes y CycleService. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Bonnie al 865-910-7765 o b.ortiz@centrohispanotn.org. Haga clic aquí para ver el evento en Feacebook.
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Join us at Beardsley Farm for our 2nd annual Día de Niño event, a celebration of children of all ages. Centro is partnering with Beardsley Farm, Wesley House, and Muse to bring this fun community event! It will be a day filled with activities, face painting, piñatas, bike giveaways, food, music, community resources, balloon animals, and more! Organizations attending the event are Parents as Teachers, Dragonfly Aerial Arts, Muse, Wesley House, TwoBikes, and CycleService. For more information, contact Bonnie at 865-910-7765 or b.ortiz@centrohispanotn.org. Click here to view event on Facebook.

Beardsley’s annual Garden Art Gala is a free event that is intended to promote creativity and bring the community together over art, music, and fun on the farm. We will be hosting visual artists, crafts folks, and performers on the farm (1741 Reynolds St.) and throughout Malcolm-Martin park. We will provide free drinks and light snacks, and there will also be meals available for purchase from a local vendor.  Event will be on June 2nd, 2023, from 4pm-8pm.

Dress Code: Farmer or Classic Art Gala or Both! Think overalls with heels, ties and cargo pants, etc. Make it fun and however you'd like! (not required of course! Just a fun idea)

Over the past 25 years at Beardsley Farm, we have seen the fruits of our combined labor of planting a seed, watering a garden bed, and harvesting fruits. But in between the distributions we’ve held and the classes we’ve taught lie the juicy moments of joy that make life really sweet at the farm: dancing silly in the beet beds, mimicking a bee waggle dance, seeing someone taste a fresh-off-the-vine ripe strawberry for the first time, asking fun life questions while weeding, and finding special moments together among the long days of planting. These moments are what makes Beardsley flourish, and the art gala this year will be celebrating all the moments that make our lives and our communities flourish. We are showcasing and celebrating work that explores the ideals of life and growth: being silly, carefree, and safe,  the perfect bite of food, open belly laughter, getting that thing stuck in your tooth out… finally, limited suffering and endless goodness for all involved. Big, small, forgotten, or upheld: enjoy the warmth and silliness of life, moments of connection, the minds, beings and all that can encompass this thrill.

Join us for our May Community Workday! We'll give you a tour of the farm and then work together to prepare for the early summer planting season.

Be sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. You can sign up here.