DONORS & SUPPORTERS
Thank You For Your Generosity!
Together, We’re Transforming Tennessee’s Local Food Movement
With your support, we’re educating small and mid-sized farmers and consumers through workshops, networking, and advocacy. The results? Greater economic viability for farmers, improved statewide access to local food, and the adoption of regenerative farming practices that benefit community health and the environment.
It’s an honor to grow and transform Tennessee’s local food systems with you. As we prepare for the year ahead, your support will be essential to ensuring we have the resources to continue this vital work.
Our Foundation, Grant & Corporate Partners
Community Foundation of Middle TN
Farmers Friend, LLC
Southern SARE
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
TN LOCAL FOOD SUMMIT SPONSORS
With the help of twenty-seven sponsors, we were able to exceed our sponsorship goal by 45% in 2024. Southern Sustainable Agriculture Education & Research (SSARE) provided the largest sponsorship in TN Local Food Summit history!
Humble Heart Yoga
Johnny's Seeds
Jordan Farms
Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission
Owen Rodgers
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Rooted Community Health
Sheeco Events
Southern SARE
Studio Haus
Sweeter Days Farm
Tennessee State University
The Honey Collective
APSU Bookstore
Austin Peay State University
Barefoot Farmer
Bells Bend Conservation Corridor
Caney Fork Farms
Compost Nashville
Cumberland River Compact
Earth Tools
EarthMix/Bates Nursery
Firefly Farms
FreshPoint
Henosis Mushrooms
High Garden Tea
Barefoot Farmer
Brenda Butka
Carol Paris
Castle & Key Distillery
Citizens Kitchen
Dan Fernandez
Dolapo Moloye
Foggy Hollow Farms
Green Door Gourmet
Henosis Mushrooms
TN LOCAL FOOD SUMMIT IN-KIND DONATION PARTNERS
Husk
Jeff Poppen
John Patrick
Keith Loiseau
Nelson’s Green
Brier Distillery
Old School Farm
Seema Prasad
Sherry Stickler
Smokin Oaks Organics
Sugar Camp Farm
Sweeter Days Farm
Tom John
Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory
Villa Acres
Will Conor
Yazoo Brewing Co
ZK Ranches
TN LOCAL FOOD SUMMIT INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Jennifer Anthony
Tammy Ashker
Nathan Ashker
Natalie Ashker
Tera Ashley
Maggie Atchley
Daniele Banks
Lee Barber
Adam Barnes
Leslea Barnes
Debbie Bartnicki
John Bartnicki
Alicia Batson
Sarah Bellos
Martha Berry
Jessica Blagys
Tyler Blankenship
Stephanie Bomar
Rebecah Boynton
Braxton Bradley
Rebecca Briggs
Kevin Brown
Susan Buck
Elizabeth Burkhead
Peter Burns
Ellen Bursi
Emma Busby
Brenda Butka
Alexandria Byars
Janey Camp
Marie Campbell
Heidi Campbell
Natalie Campo
Emmy Carter
Lotus Chaney
LeeAnn Cherry
Cari Chestnut
Teri Cohen
Tana Comer
Chris Cree
William Criner
Lora Criner
Hannah Cruse
Brittany Cunningham
Mac Davis
Jimmy Davis
Tammy Deiter
Jenni Dickens
Mary DiVittorio
Missy Dodson
Barry Dombro
Beth Donnelly
Thomas Donnelly
Joel Dufour
Selina Duncan
Natilee Duning
Mark Eartherly
Charlotte Ebert
Cecelie Eiler
Tony Eldridge
Obiora Embry
Paul Entwistle
Bethany Fancher
Daniel Fernandez
Kate Fields
Natalie Flammia
Jesse Fleisher
Aaron Freeman
Rilee Freeman
Michael Friddell
Meghan Gattas
Allen Gibby
Chuck Ginsberg
Megan Godbey
Ashley Goodrich
Virginia Gordon
Dean Graber
David Griffin
Nathan Griffin
Jerusha Griffin
Charles Grummon
Rupa Grummon
Nelson Guillen
Tracy Haddad
Bogdan Haiducu
Nathan Hale
Victoria Haley
TN LOCAL FOOD SUMMIT INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Will Halsey
Heidi Hamm
Jennifer Harbin
Kerry Harrison
Taylor Hayes
Jonathan Helton
Alec Higgins
Michael Holt
Marie Holzer
Mekayle Houghton
Jeannie Hunter
Laura-Kate Huse
Caroline Hutchins
Stephen Hutchins
Lisa Jara
Crystal Jobe
Rachel John
Tom John
Sarah Jones
Charles Jordan
Andy Keene
Kelsey Keener
Lauren Kendall
Sherry Knott
Lyndi Knowles
Isadora Koch
John Koethe
Aundra Lafayette
Leah Larabell
Daryl Leven
Logan Lewis
Jordan Lindsey
Debra Lockard
Josiah Lockard
Keith Loiseau
Eleanor Lopez
Melonie Lusk
Lynn Maddox
Nicolette Maio
Mark & Anne Manner
Mark Manz
Donald Markell
Jenna Markell
Melvin Martin
Maureen May
Raechel McBride
Wallace McGrew
Keri Mcinnis
Lindsey McKee
Cassidy McKinney
Ashley McKinney
Rosie McVeigh
Keith Meador
Rania Merani
Dolapo Moloye
Bryan Moore
Faith Moore
Brandon Moorehead
Helen Morisette
Molly Morrison
Hanes Motsinger
John Muhire
Dilip Nandwani
Amy Neff
Katy Neusner
Judson Newbern
Denise Nicol-Bahil
John Noel
Daniel Norris
Steve O’Brien
Lauren Palmer
Carol Paris
Cynthia Paschal
John Patrick
William Peacher
Tatiana Peredo
Kimberly Pettigrew
Kitty Philips
Candace Pollock
Jeff Poppen
Alan Powell
Ashleigh Prince
Denise Pullella
Evelyn Farris Raines
Emily Ramsey
Lisa Reeves
Justin Riddle
Betsey Robinson
Owen Rodgers
Rodrigo Ruiz-Toscano
Diane Scher
Nathan Scott
Mary Self
C.J. Sentell
Alexa Sharp
Lisa Shively
Lori Shulman
Michael Shumate
Mary Skinner
Dr. Hebron Smith
Mollie Smith
Nan Smith
Deborah A. Smith-Holmes
Dan Spatz
Treasure Spurgeon
L. Caesar Stair III
Carol Stein
Robert Stein
Emily Stutzman
Paige Summers
Jeffrey Swann
TN LOCAL FOOD SUMMIT SPONSORS
Patricia Tarquino
Marian Tidwell
Charlie Treat
Tina Tsui
Nikkole Turner
Anthony Ueber
Nathaniel Underwood
Maia Usher-Rasmussen
Stephen Ussery
Julie Vandel
Deborah Varallo
Irwin Venick
Anthony Villa
Kristina Villa
Lisa Villa
Helen Wallace
Gina Webb
Mike Weesner
David Wells
Erin Wheatley
Jess Wilson
Lamar Wilson
David Wingo
Carla Woods
Tommye Working
Asher Wright
Lizzie Wright
Sally Yancey
Elan Young
Jocelyn Zapata Ruiz