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Community Farm at Mill Ridge FREE Family Festival

  • The Community Farm at Mill Ridge 12944 Old Hickory Blvd Antioch United States (map)

Join us for a free family festival at The Community Farm at Mill Ridge in Antioch THIS SATURDAY! The Community Farm is stewarded by The Nashville Food Project and is the site of around 80 families from the Antioch community accessing public land and growing food organically in both individual and communal plots. The Community Farm is part of Metro's Mill Ridge Park. The Community Farm is best found by utilizing the following address and looking for a blue welcome flag: 12944 Old Hickory Blvd, Antioch, 37013.


On September 9th (from 11 AM-2 PM), we are coming together to celebrate Welcoming Week and the rich community fostered through shared spaces. Through Welcoming Week, organizations and communities (across the world) bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity.

Time Specific Offerings:

11:00 AM: Farm Opens and Guided Hike Departure with Friends of Mill Ridge

11:15 AM: NPL's Puppet Truck Performance of Thomas and the Library Lady

12:00 PM: Wunpawng Sumpyi Musical Performance

12:30 PM: Gathering To Eat*

Other happenings:

Community Mural Installation with Sarah Byrd Humphreys

Lino-print Art Creation via Turnip Green Creative Reuse

Bounce House & Kids' Activities

Land History Engagements with Stories of the Land

Pollinator Exploration with The Honey Collective


*Bring a dish to share (if you are able) and come join us!

No RSVP is necessary, but we hope you bring a friend or two!

This event is sponsored through the generous support of Transcore.