Tennessee Local Food offers scholarships that cover registration (including two meals) for its annual Tennessee Local Food Summit in Nashville. Funding is prioritized for new and beginning producers, BIPOC producers, veterans, women and agricultural students. Travel and lodging are not covered. The 2026 application closed October 12, 2026; the program runs each year ahead of the summit.
Eligibility
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Producers and agricultural students attending the TN Local Food Summit
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Priority: producers who are new and beginning, Black, Indigenous, Latino/a, and persons of color, Veterans, women, and agricultural students
Terms
Covers conference registration including 2 meals; does not include travel or lodging expenses.
Published amounts: Scholarships are now available to cover the cost of conference registration (includes 2 meals). Scholarships do not include travel or lodging expenses.
Application Instructions
Online application linked from https://www.tnlocalfood.org/scholarships (2026 round closed October 12, 2026). Questions: info@tnlocalfood.org.
Deadline text on the page: DEADLINE TO APPLY: October 12, 2026. / Application is closed. (16th Annual TN Local Food Summit, December 4-6, 2026, Nashville)
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Updated October 20, 2026
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