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Farm-City BBQ Announces 2026 Chairs, Bringing Together Leaders in Business, Agriculture and Community Service; Russell Budd and Gloria Padilla named co-chairs; Paul Hiltz to serve as honorary chair of Collier County’s beloved Thanksgiving tradition
Naples, FL — The Farm-City BBQ, presented by Cogent Bank, has announced the community leaders who will help guide the 69th annual event taking place Wednesday, November 25, at 11:30 a.m. at the Collier County Fairgrounds. This year’s beloved pre-Thanksgiving tradition...
Celebrate Community, Agriculture and Gratitude at the 69th Annual Farm-City BBQ
For nearly seven decades, one of Collier County’s most cherished Thanksgiving traditions has brought together farmers, business leaders, elected officials and neighbors around a shared table. On November 25, the 69th Annual Farm-City BBQ will once again welcome...
WINK News: 68th Farm-City Barbecue in Collier County highlights agriculture and community unity
Thousands of people gathered in Collier County for the annual Farm-City Barbecue, a cherished Thanksgiving tradition that has been uniting farmers, families, and local leaders for nearly 70 years. The event offered more than just a steak lunch. It was a celebration of...
68th Annual Farm City BBQ Serves Up Food, Fellowship, and Purpose with its Pre-Thanksgiving Feast
Sue Huff, and Byron and Erika Donalds attending a prior Farm City BBQ event. Collier County’s beloved pre-Thanksgiving tradition, The Farm-City BBQ, is back for its 68th year! This cherished gathering of food, fellowship, and purpose will bring together thousands of...
Friendsgiving and other traditions
68 years of Farm City BBQ Melissa Blazier among the local celebrity servers at Farm City BBQ. -COURTESY PHOTO Collier County has a long-standing tradition—68 years – of getting people together the day before Thanksgiving at the Farm City BBQ. The event began when area...
News Press: Local events support youth programs
Guests enjoy their meals at Farm-City BBQ. Photo courtesy Farm-City BBQ Two annual community events, the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (CMON) Backyard Bash and Farm-City BBQ, are set to take place this November, with proceeds supporting youth development...
Life in Naples: 68th Annual Farm-City BBQ
Collier County’s beloved pre-Thanksgiving tradition, TheFarm-City BBQ, is back for its 68th year! This cherished gathering of food, fellowship, and purpose will be bringing together thousands of attendees made up of the business community, elected officials and...
Roots run deep in Farm City BBQ
Farm City BBQ draws a crowd each year, to be held Nov. 26, at Collier County Fairgrounds. -FARM CITY BBQ / COURTESY PHOTO Thanksgiving time in Collier County is expressed collectively in an event with a near 70-year history. Farm City BBQ, on Wednesday Nov. 26, is...
Chairs Named for 68th Annual Farm City BBQ to be held November 26, 2025; Russell Budd and Gloria Padilla to Serve as Co-Chairs, Elyse Lipman as Honorary Chair
Naples, FL – The Farm-City BBQ, Collier County’s beloved pre-Thanksgiving tradition that brings the community together in gratitude, unity, and celebration for the hands that grow our food, the land that sustains it and the businesses that support the community, has...