Events
Nourishing Change at Three Rivers Market
Sat, Nov 01 - Sun, Nov 30 | Three Rivers Market | Knoxville, TN
Knoxville’s Three Rivers Market is partnering with The Farmers Land Trust as the November 2025 beneficiary of their monthly donation program, Nourishing Change, which collects donations at the register in support of local organizations and projects.
*Registration Not Required*
Central State University Speaker Series
A Model for Farmland Transition: Farmland Commons
Part 1 of 6 — The Land: Blue Rock Station
Join Kristina Villa and Ian McSweeney, Co-Executive Directors of The Farmers Land Trust, for this six-part speakers series featuring community members from the Blue Rock Station Farmland Commons.
Tues, Nov 04 | Free Virtual Event
Marvel at the Blue Rock Station background story. Learn how the Blue Rock Station farmers decided to pursue farmland commons as a pathway to farmland transition.
Keep scrolling down our events page to register for parts 2-6!
16th Annual Regional Conservation Partnership Network Gathering
Thurs, Nov 06 | University of Masschusetts—Amherst
Featuring Leigh Youngblood, Real Estate Manager of The Farmers Land Trust
This FREE one-day conference will focus on the crucial intersection of conservation, housing, and justice. Working across boundaries and cultivating trust are essential to conserve biodiversity while also ensuring equitable housing for people. Achieving this vision of an interconnected, resilient, and just landscape amid sweeping changes in federal policy, growing income inequality, and the worsening climate crisis will require strong partnerships and a willingness to share knowledge, resources, energy, and time. Regional Conservation Partnerships play a crucial role in building bridges and forging alliances across boundaries and sectors. Their work can frame our discussions in a way that underscores our collective responsibility as stewards of the one home we all share, planet Earth.
Food & Faith 2025: A Conversation About Stewarding Our Land
Sat, Nov 15, 8:30am - 2:30pm | Westminster Presbyterian Church Nashville, TN
Featured Speaker: Mark Lancaster, Board Member of The Farmers Land trust
This one-day conference will encourage church leaders to consider the role of church lands, especially in the context of feeding our hungry neighbors. We will hear from a number of local speakers, who will lead talks and workshops on topics ranging from community gardening to habitat landscaping, volunteering, and children’s creation care education. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and the event will close with a worship session!
2025 TN Local Food Summit
December 5-7 | Trevecca Community Church | Nashville, TN
Hear from Knoxville leaders building the East Tennessee Commons—integrating land, housing, and food justice—featuring Kristina Villa, Co-Executive Director of The Farmers Land Trust.
Central State University Speaker Series
A Model for Farmland Transition: Farmland Commons
Part 2 of 6 — The Farmers Land Trust
Join Kristina Villa and Ian McSweeney, Co-Executive Directors of The Farmers Land Trust, for part two of this six-part speakers series featuring community members from the Blue Rock Station Farmland Commons.
Tues, Dec 16 | Free Virtual Event
Get to know The Farmland Commons Model, and consider the pros and cons of this innovative land tenure model.
Keep scrolling down our events page to register for parts 3-6!
Central State University Speaker Series
A Model for Farmland Transition: Farmland Commons
Part 3 of 6 — Creating the Farmland Commons
Join Kristina Villa and Ian McSweeney, Co-Executive Directors of The Farmers Land Trust, for part three of this six-part speakers series featuring community members from the Blue Rock Station Farmland Commons.
Tues, Jan 20 | Free Virtual Event
Learn about the process to create the legal structure of a Farmland Commons.
Keep scrolling down our events page to register for parts 4-6!
Central State University Speaker Series
A Model for Farmland Transition: Farmland Commons
Part 4 of 6 — Finding a Next Generation Steward
Join Kristina Villa and Ian McSweeney, Co-Executive Directors of The Farmers Land Trust, for part four of this six-part speakers series featuring community members from the Blue Rock Station Farmland Commons.
Tues, Feb 24 | Free Virtual Event
Learn about the search and selection process of finding the next generation steward of a Farmland Commons.
Keep scrolling down our events page to register for parts 5 & 6!
Central State University Speaker Series
A Model for Farmland Transition: Farmland Commons
Part 5 of 6 — Engaging Community
Join Kristina Villa and Ian McSweeney, Co-Executive Directors of The Farmers Land Trust, for part five of this six-part speakers series featuring community members from the Blue Rock Station Farmland Commons.
Tues, Mar 31 | Free Virtual Event
Part 5 of 6 — Engaging Community
Learn how involving partner organizations, businesses and community members is an important step in the farmland commons process.
Keep scrolling down our events page to register for part 6!
Central State University Speaker Series
A Model for Farmland Transition: Farmland Commons
Part 6 — Where Are We Now
Join Kristina Villa and Ian McSweeney, Co-Executive Directors of The Farmers Land Trust, for final part of this six-part speakers series featuring community members from the Blue Rock Station Farmland Commons.
Tues, Apr 28 | Free Virtual Event
Learn how fundraising for the land and the current leasing steward is a final step to ensure the land and farmer are truly supported by the Farmland Commons.
