On Saturday, September 30 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., you’re invited to join the Nashville Farmers' Market for our FREE 2nd annual Fall Ball, Y'all festival! The season’s autumn harvest party, sponsored by local produce vendor S.E. Daugherty & Sons Farm, will include live bluegrass music from Off the Wagon, a pumpkin patch and photo op, fall-themed artisan goods, on site tractors from Parman Tractor, the Thomas A. Wiseman, Jr. Memorial pie baking contest (see info below), a kids' zone, fall produce and vendor specials, Spitfire’s photo booth camper and more!
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🥧 Pie competition 🥧
Bring your best pie for a chance to win first, second or third place in our annual fall pie bakeoff! Winners will receive four tickets to any Sunday - Thursday 2024 Nashville Sounds game. There are three categories: apple pie, pumpkin pie, or other. All entries must be homemade and must include the recipe and contact information with it or it will not be accepted. This year’s judge lineup includes Henrietta Red’s pastry chef, Abbie Black, former council member Sharon Hurt, Kristin Wilson, Chief of Operations for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, and Brenda Butka, Nashville Farmers' Market's board secretary.
🥧 Competition rules 🥧
Pie contest entries are now closed. Late entries will not be accepted.
A written or typed recipe must be submitted with each entry, along with your name and phone number. This information will not be shared with the judges. Place this information in a ziplock bag and bring it along with your entry.
Bring your pie to our commissary kitchen between 11:15 and 11:45 a.m. The commissary kitchen is located between the outdoor farm sheds and indoor market house. Late entries will not be accepted.
Participants may enter more than one pie entry.
Please do not bring add-ons to your recipes, such as whipped cream, ice cream, etc.
Entries will be judged on appearance, texture and flavor.
Participants must be present to win. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place, and will be announced on Saturday, September 30!
Winners will receive four tickets to any Sunday - Thursday 2024 Nashville Sounds game!