We are very pleased to announce the 4th Annual SCRUBFEST with David The Good in North/Central Florida, on OCTOBER 11, 2025!
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Why attend Scrubfest?
1. You will learn how to have immediate gardening success in Florida and the Deep South
2. You will meet other gardeners and homesteaders from around the region
3. You can ask questions in person and meet David The Good and other teachers
4. You will have the chance to purchase an incredible amount of rare and wonderful edible plants at the Scrubland Farmz nursery, and from other vendors
5. You will be able to buy books, plants, tees and seeds directly from David and Daisy
6. Kids get in FREE, so you can bring your big or small family with no worries
7. Scrubfest is HIGH ENERGY and will get you super excited about growing!
Florida gardeners and plant lovers do not want to miss this event at Scrubland Farmz, an incredibly well-stocked family-owned plant nursery just a little north of Ft. McCoy.
SCRUBLAND FARMZ ADDRESS:
22505 NE 130th Ct Rd
Fort McCoy, FL 34132
561-239-6484
NOTE: Don’t Get Lost! If using map apps like Google, just search for Scrubland Farmz and not the physical address. The physical address will send you down a dirt road 1/4 mile before the drive way. We had issues with people not finding the event last year. Google has fixed their “Scrubland Farmz” search to take you to the right place, but the physical address will literally steer you wrong.
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SPEAKERS:
David The Good – Cut Your Grocery Bills MORE Each Year!
If your garden isn’t paying you back, you need help!
David The Good shares what you need to lower your grocery bill… and to pay less on food, year after year after year… without putting in a lot more work.
You’ll learn:
How to grow the food that keeps you full
How to grow the plants that reduce your budget
How to invest in plants that pay dividends for years
How to turn your garden liabilities into assets
…and more!
BIO:
David The Good is the author of ten gardening books and the creator of the The Survival Gardening Channel with David The Good on YouTube. His books include Minimalist Gardening, Compost Everything, Florida Survival Gardening and Create Your Own Florida Food Forest. He has planted food forests in four different climates and currently lives in Lower Alabama with his wife and eleven children.
Shana Alverson – Food Over Pharma
Shana Alverson is a Crossfit champion, artist, musician, and favorite speaker at Scrubfest. Her practical advice helps you become a better person by changing your life and diet.
Stan DeFreitas “Mr. Green Thumb” – Florida Gardening
Stan DeFreitas, known as “Mr. Green Thumb,” is a long-time Florida gardening expert and author of the incredibly popular classic Florida Gardening. He is David The Good’s childhood gardening mentor through his writing. He has been featured in newspapers, magazines and on nationally syndicated radio.
Elise Pickett – Micro-Homesteading: Maximizing Yield in Small Spaces
Elise Pickett is a gardening expert with a popular YouTube channel where she teaches practical Florida gardening tips for gardeners in suburbia and beyond.
Tim Armstrong – Eat Your Yard Jax
Tim Armstrong has built an incredible gardening community and nursery in Jacksonville. His humble, hands-on, people-oriented approach to gardening has touched lives across the region. He shares practical food forest knowledge and a wealth of information on everything from herbs to fruit, roots to rare perennials.
MORE:
Along with our speakers, you’ll have the chance to purchase many rare and wonderful edible, medicinal, insectary and native trees and plants in the extensive Scrubland Farmz nursery. We’ll also have a David The Good book signing.
We will also have food vendors and a great waterslide and play area for the children.
PLANT AND SEED SWAP
This year we have received permission to hold our first annual plant and seed swap. Do you have extra plants, cuttings and seeds? Bring them to the plant swap and trade with other gardeners!
GET TICKETS
ENTRY FEE: $50 per adult, children 18 and under are free! (kids can bring bathing suits and towels for the waterslide and play area.)
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NOTE: If you do not pay ahead, you can pay at the gate. However, depending on the number of online ticket sales before the event, gate sales and admissions may be limited due to parking and space considerations.
ANOTHER NOTE: No dogs or pruning shears allowed.
Schedule (subject to adjustment)
Bathrooms are available and the nursery will be open throughout the event.
See you there!