2026 TEAM Conference

Opportunities and Choices for Agricultural Success

Jubilee Banquet Center
6700 Jubilee Center Way
Knoxville TN 37912

The Trade Show floor opens at 8AM with a light standing breakfast of muffins and fruit.

The conference begins with welcoming remarks at 8:30AM and will conclude by 2:30PM

This event is free of charge! Lunch is provided

Keynote Speakers
8:45AM – Wilma Jordan, Valley Dream Farm
Lunch – Dr. Colt Knight, University of Maine Extension

Conference Tracks
Livestock
Profitable Vegetable & Fruit Production
Home Farms and Gardening
Food Sustainability

Conference Schedule

7:30 – 8:30	Registration, Light Breakfast, Trade Show
8:30 – 8:45	Welcome and Instructions
8:45 – 9:15	Motivational Keynote – Wilma Jordan, Valley Dream Farm
9:15 – 9:45	Break / Trade Show
9:45 – 10:30	Breakout Sessions – Block 1 Dr. Colt Knight – National Trends in Cattle Marketing Dr. Paul Denton – Soils for Building Raised Beds and Soil Improvements for Small Farm Production Dr. Andrea Ludwig – Home Farms and Gardening Chris Battle – Turning Food Deserts into an Oasis
10:30 – 10:45	Break / Trade Show
10:45 – 11:30	Breakout Sessions – Block 2 Dr. Charley Martinez – Strategies for Generating Income Through Cattle Production in East Tennessee Dr. Brian Leib – Irrigation for (Profitable) Vegetable and Fruit Production Melanie Harris – Supply Chain Logistics For Gardeners Interested in Wholesale and Retail Opportunities Mak Harmon, Laila Malik, Kalil White – Practicing Collective Economics in the Food System: The Ujamaa Bartering Market
11:30 – 11:45	Break/Trade Show
11:45 – 12:30	Breakout Sessions – Block 3 Dr. Andi Lear – Heard Health Dr. David Butler – Organics Marsha Lehman – Techniques to Extend Your Gardening Season Ariel Allen, Torrie Boggs – Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI)
12:30 – 1:45	Lunch & Capstone Keynote – Dr. Colt Knight – “More Than a Hobby: Raising Livestock Without Losing Money”
1:45 – 2:30	Q&A with Speakers