Southeast Tennessee Young Farmers will host the Farm Olympics at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 8, at Cove Creek Farm in Monteagle.

Southeast Tennessee Young Farmers works to support young and aspiring farmers through community-building, resource and knowledge sharing, and advocacy. While much of that work centers on building farmer networks and collaborations, we recognize that for many that leaves a deep competitiveness buried within. We must release it! That is why we are thrilled to host the second ever Farm Olympics where farmers and non-farmers (maybe you?) will compete for the Farm Olympics Cup, spread awareness about the serious challenges that young farmers face, and raise money to help our chapter address those issues.

This years’ events include the Kubota of Chattanooga Transplant Race, the South Cumberland Regional Land Trust Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament; The American Farmland Trust Obstacles to Land Access Race; The Sequatchie Cove Farm Multigenerational Egg Toss; The Land Trust for Tennessee Plant Identification Quiz; the Shifted Strong Hay Bale Toss; the Cove Creek Classic Fence Race; the Cumberland Forest School Kids Water Trough Relay, as well as the Grace Frank Group Egg Juggle, and the Lupi’s Pizza Pies Pie Judging event.

Competitive events will be followed by a farm to picnic blanket feast featuring Cove Creek pork and side dishes from Mac’s Kitchen and Bar, and LUNCH as well as other local farms. After dinner there will be a silent auction with products from our farmers and supporters; and the Hungry for Community Hoe Down — a contra dance featuring fiddlin’ Bob Townsend and his band.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children, (discounts are available for members via email <setnyf@gmail.com>), available at <https://southeasttennesseeyoun...;.

Made possible with generous support from American Farmland Trust, Kent Ballow, Cove Creek Farm, Grace Frank Group, Hungry for Community (a project of the Grundy County Arts Council), Kubota of Chattanooga, Lupi’s Pizza Pies, Patagonia Nashville, Sequatchie Cove Farm, Shifted, The Land Trust for Tennessee, The South Cumberland Regional Land Trust and Jumpoff Community Land Trust, Cumberland Forest School, Furnish Me Vintage, Mac’s Kitchen and Bar, Niedlov’s Bakery and Cafe, Stewards Unlimited, Alter Eco Farms, Art of Wellness, Bread and Butter, Calliope Restaurant, Cumberland Folk School, Lodge Cast Iron, LUNCH, Rooted Here / the South Cumberland Farmers Market, Sequatchie Cove Creamery, Spice Trail, Summer Fields, The Marugg Company, Yip Fitness, Growing Roots, and Yoga with Helen.