We hope to see you at the Fifth Annual Persimmon Festival on the First Sunday in November 2025!

Swing by the Eat Your Yard Jax farm on Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 for the Fifth Annual Persimmon Festival, EYYJ’s
annual fundraiser!

We’re talking live music, drinks, tastings, local vendors, educational workshops, and plenty more.

Bring the little ones along — kids 10 & under get in free with a ticket purchase.

More details & ticket link below!
Tickets are $20 online & $25 at the “door”
*Tickets are digital! Your email confirmation will serve as your ticket.*

EVENT DETAILS

This family-friendly, fall celebration will take place rain or shine at the EYYJ farm, and we’ve got an exciting day planned for the whole community.

November 2nd, 2025
10 AM - 4 PM
Eat Your Yard Jax Farm
6500 Utsey Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32219.

Volunteer at the festival

We’re looking for volunteers at the fest! If interested in volunteering, please fill out the form at the button below:

2025 VENDOR LINEUP
Browse an incredible selection of booths featuring unique offerings from:

• Backyard Buffalo- offering ready to heat and eat Indian meals & accompaniments

• Firewalker Beverages - serving up delicious, locally-brewed kombucha

• Grass Fed Skin - tallow based skincare and ancestral wellness products

• Harmony Mushroom Co. - Mushroom Dual Extracts for medicinal supplementation

… and more!

LAST YEARS WORKSHOP SESSIONS (included with your ticket):

• “Horticulture Therapy”
  Tim Armstrong, EYYJ Founder, & Robin Staley, Horticulturist

• “Stayin' in Sync with the Seasons"
  Nathan Ballentine, AKA Man in Overalls

• "Backyard Mushrooms"
  Noah with Harmony Mushrooms

• "Building Your Permaculture Food Forest"
  Stephanie with the Caribbean Agroforestry Institute

• "Yarden to Kitchen: Bioregional Herbalism for the Whole Family"
  Elsie Lopez with Gold Water Alchemy

• “Backyard Chickens”
  Donna and Jenny of American Farmsteadhers

• "Urban Ag in the City"
  Angela TenBroeck, Office of the Mayor’s Urban Agriculture Dept.

DELICIOUS EATS (available for purchase): Local Chef Mimi Lan of @TheTasteCurator will be preparing a special farm-to-table lunch!

• "Chả Cá" Fish & Chips: crispy, fried Eat Your Yard Jax farm-raised talapia marinaded in EYYJ-grown kaffir lime leaves, turmeric, galangal, and dill with persimmon nước chấm dipping sauce

• Lemongrass Chicken Congee: traditional, Asian-style hardy porridge with EYYJ-grown lemongrass, spring onion & ginger

2025 TASTINGS (included with your ticket): Get ready to try…

• Variety of Different Persimmons

• Persimmon Ice Cream

• Persimmon Leaf Tea

• Persimmon Chocolate by Makenu

• Persimmon Handpies by 1748 Bakehouse

• Persimmon Kombucha by Firewalker Beverages

• Persimmon Beer by Fishweir Brewing Company (Unfortunately due to new permit laws in Jax, this will not be available at the festival itself, but please stop by their brick and mortar to taste the delicious treat!)

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT: Explore the festival while enjoying live music by local artists Jen Anders & Maclenny John

KIDS’ ZONE: Bring the little ones! Kids ages ten and under get in free and can enjoy fun activities like:

• Spring River School’s glass and paper lantern-making

• Haragutchi Educational Booth