Would you like to learn about food safety and create a beautiful grazing board for your next event or party?
Join us for tips and tricks on mastering this new trend with your family or loved ones.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the FCS Agent, Kaysie Adkins, at 865-453-3695 or kadkin17@utk.edu

Upcoming Classes:

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a little creativity (and a lot of delicious snacks)! Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to build the perfect charcuterie board — whether it’s for a date night, a Galentine’s get-together, or a treat for yourself!
💘 What You’ll Learn:
- How to choose and arrange cheeses, meats, fruits, and more
- Pairing ideas for sweet and savory boards
- Tips for adding festive Valentine’s touches
- Presentation tricks to make your board wow-worthy
This is the perfect time to bring your loved one or Galentine’s for a fun night out! You will walk away with a charcuterie board with delicious treats to try.
It costs $30 per person. Scholarships are available.
Once the registration is open, you can use the button below to register for this program.

Get into the spooky spirit with a night of tasty creativity! Join us for a fun, hands-on class where you’ll learn how to make your own Halloween-themed treat board — perfect for parties, trick-or-treat night, or just a frightfully fun snack spread at home!
🕸️ What You’ll Learn:
- How to build a sweet or savory “boo board”
- Festive ideas for Halloween shapes, colors, and flavors
- Tricks for arranging spooky (but delicious!) snacks
- Tips for presentation and easy entertaining
Come hungry and ready for some ghoulishly good fun — you’ll leave with your own creepy-cute creation and inspiration for your next Halloween gathering!
It costs $25 per person. Scholarships are available as needed.
Once the registration is open, you can use the button below to register for this program.

Celebrate the magic of the season with sweets, creativity, and holiday cheer! Join us for a festive, hands-on class where you’ll create your own Christmas dessert charcuterie board — perfect for parties, gifts, or cozy nights by the tree.
✨ What You’ll Enjoy:
- Your choice of warm apple cider or hot chocolate to sip while you create!
- Step-by-step guidance to design a beautiful dessert board
- Tips for balancing flavors, colors, and textures
- A festive spread of cookies, candies, fruits, and more
We are making homemade Christmas desserts with our hot chocolate or apple cider. We will also learn how to assemble them into a charcuterie board to take home and enjoy!
This year’s main dessert is Sugar Cookies that you will be decorating!
Come ready to sample, style, and spread some Christmas joy! You’ll leave with your own picture-perfect dessert board and plenty of inspiration for your next holiday gathering.
It costs $25 per adult 18 years or older, and $15 per youth 11 to 17 years old.
Scholarships available as needed.
Once the registration is open, you can use the button below to register for this program.
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