CAC BEARDSLEY COMMUNITY FARM
About CAC Beardsley Community Farm
CAC Beardsley Community Farm is an urban demonstration site that has promoted food security and sustainable urban agriculture through practice, education, and community outreach since 1998. Beardsley Farm grows a large variety of fruits and vegetables. Currently we have raspberry and blackberry brambles, muscadine grapes and blueberries, an orchard of fruit and nut trees, a large field for summer crops, a coop with laying hens, and an apiary, all situated on four and a half acres in Malcolm-Martin Park in Mechanicsville. The Farm is maintained by two urban agriculture co-directors, and an education coordinator, as well as small team of AmeriCorps members, and many volunteers from the Knoxville community. Each year, CAC Beardsley Community Farm grows and donates 10,000 pounds of produce to hunger relief organizations, educates nearly 2,000 youth and adults on the basics of gardening, cooking, and nutrition, hosts 2,000 volunteers, distributes 10,000 vegetables starts, and manages 25 community gardens on-site dedicated to refugees, as well as 20 off-site gardens. Interested in a volunteering for produce? Contact us today about our Workshare CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. For every four hours of volunteer work, members will receive a bag of naturally grown produce from Beardsley Farm. Follow our work on Facebook and Instagram at Beardsley Farm.
CONTACT
Physical Address
1741 Reynolds St
Knoxville TN
(Knox County)
Mailing Address
PO Box 51650
Knoxville TN 37950
(Knox County)
Phone (865) 546-8446
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Business Contact
Charlotte Rodina
Cell: (865) 546-8446
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Business Contact
Adam Caraco
Urban Agriculture Director
Phone: (865) 546-8446
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PRODUCTS OFFERED
Artisan Foods
honey
Dairy & Eggs
eggs
Flowers
edible flowers, fresh flowers
Fruits & Berries
apples, asian pears, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupes, elderberries, figs, grapes, kiwis, melons, muscadines, paw paws, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries, watermelons
Herbs
dried herbs, fresh herbs
Nuts & Seeds
sunflower seeds
Specialty Products
beeswax, corn shocks, earthworms, garlic braids, gourds, landscape plants, plants, seeds
Vegetables
arugula, asian greens, asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chiles, collards, cucumber, daikon, dry beans, eggplant, garlic, green beans, green onions, hot peppers, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, mustard greens, okra, onions, parsnips, peas, pole beans, potatoes, pumpkins, radish, salad greens, salad mix, shallots, shell beans, spinach, summer squash, sweet corn, sweet peppers, sweet potato, swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips, winter squash
CSA
We offer a workshare CSA for low-income individuals that runs May - October. During our normal volunteer hours, which can be found on our website, you can come by and work with farm staff. After four hours of volunteering, you earn a large basket of food. We accept applications on a rolling basis.
Pick Up Details
Pick up locations: On farm (Knoxville)
Pick Up Addresses
Beardsley Community Farm
1741 Reynolds Street
Knoxville, TN 37921
(Knox County)
PAYMENT METHOD
Credit/Debit
VISITING
Our Farm Offers:
If you want to learn about organic gardening, you can volunteer with us. You can also sign up to maintain your own plot in our community gardens. If you are a teacher or club leader, we can arrange for your group to visit the farm and learn about nutrition, the environment, and teamwork. Please email us at: [email protected] to schedule an appointment
Visitor Activies:
classes/workshops, farm dinner/events, guided farm tours, school field trips
PRACTICES FOLLOWED
Organic (not Certified), Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Humanely Raised, Free Range
