Our Team
Meet Our Members
Tim Casey
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Director of Guilds/Stands
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Director of Fundraising, Donors, and Events
Summer Owen
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Secretary/Treasurer
Tiffany McDonald
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Director of Publicity and Communication
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Director of Volunteers & Harvest
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Director of Community Education
Nathaniel Bankhead
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Designer: Wild Violet Permaculture
Advisory Board and Friends Team
Leisure Services Representative: Zach Sommers
Tree Board Representative: Dr. Doug Airhart
Project Director: TBD 2026
Species Specialists
Guild Managers
USDA Agent
UT Extension Agent: Wayne Key
Master Garden Representative: Ellen Casey
GFWC-CJWC Representative: Tish Sandler
Design Team
Wild Violet Permaculture
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Nursery Partners
The Cookeville Food Forest partners with nurseries and landscape companies across the Upper Cumberland to cultivate a skilled local workforce in edible ecosystem design and long-term land stewardship. By working together on the first project of its kind in the region, these partners gain hands-on experience in designing, planting, and maintaining resilient, community-centered landscapes.
Haller's Lanscaping
Cherry Creek Nursey
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