If you've driven the back roads of Greene County on a Saturday morning and seen a line of trucks outside an old schoolhouse or a low brick community building, there's a good chance you found a Ruritan breakfast. Ruritan clubs are the quiet engine of small-town East Tennessee — the folks behind the country breakfasts, the BBQ suppers, the fall festivals, and the scholarships. Here's a guide to the Ruritan clubs around Greene County, where they meet, and which of their events are open to the public.
What is a Ruritan club?
Ruritan is a national community-service organization founded in 1928 in Holland, Virginia — the name is a blend of the Latin words for "open country" and "small town," and its motto is "Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service." Each local club is run by volunteers who raise money the old-fashioned way — cooking and serving a big country meal — and then put it back into their own community: scholarships for local students, food assistance, park and building upkeep, and a hand for neighbors going through a hard stretch. Turning up for the breakfast is the fundraiser, which is why they're such a good, cheap, genuinely local morning out.
The Ruritan clubs of Greene County
Limestone Ruritan Club
One of the county's longtime clubs, serving the Limestone community since 1954, and best known for its all-you-can-eat country breakfast buffet.
- Where: 121 Limestone Ruritan Road, Limestone, TN 37681
- Known for: A monthly full country breakfast buffet, generally 7–10 a.m.
Camp Creek Ruritan
A busy club in the Camp Creek community that does more than breakfast — it also runs a community market and a free food distribution open to the public.
- Where: Camp Creek Memorial Ruritan Park, on Camp Creek Road
- Known for: All-you-can-eat breakfasts (around $10), a community market, and periodic free food distributions
Mosheim Ruritan Club
The Mosheim club hosts one of the most dependable meals in the county — a monthly breakfast on the first Saturday of each month.
- Where: Mosheim Ruritan Building, 7215 Blue Springs Parkway, Mosheim, TN 37818
- Known for: A first-Saturday all-you-can-eat country breakfast — tenderloin, country ham, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, eggs, and coffee — about $10, with take-outs available
Chuckey Ruritan
The Chuckey club is known countywide for its annual fall festival.
- Where: Chuckey Ruritan Building, 255 Chuckey Ruritan Road, South Chuckey
- Known for: A fall festival with vendors, live music, bingo, and a cake walk
Glenwood Ruritan Club
- Where: The former Glenwood School on Warrensburg Road
- Known for: Breakfast-and-lunch fundraisers timed to the annual Warrensburg Road community yard sale — sausage biscuits in the morning, grilled hot dogs at midday
Greystone Ruritan
- Where: The old Greystone School on Greystone Road
- Known for: Country dinners with live bluegrass music
Nolachuckey Ruritan
- Where: Nolachuckey Elementary School, 565 Nolichuckey Road
- Known for: Monthly club meetings (visitors welcome) and BBQ suppers with bingo
Greene County's Ruritan roll may still be growing: in 2026 residents held a meeting to discuss starting a new club in Tusculum.
Upcoming Ruritan events
These are the next Ruritan breakfasts, suppers, and festivals on our Greene County events calendar — the surest way to catch the next one, since club schedules shift month to month:
- Oct 17, 2026Limestone Ruritan Country Breakfast BuffetGreeneville
Going to a Ruritan breakfast
A few friendly notes if it's your first time: they're cash-friendly and inexpensive (usually around $10 for all-you-can-eat), they run on volunteer time so the posted hours are a guide more than a guarantee, and the earlier you go the better the spread. You don't need to be a member or know anyone — showing up, eating well, and dropping your money in the community is exactly the point. Several clubs offer take-out plates if you'd rather carry it home.
More local Greene County
Ruritan meals are one thread in a county full of them. If you like this kind of thing, our farmers markets guide covers where to buy fresh and local, and the communities guide walks through the towns and crossroads these clubs are named for. The events calendar keeps up with everything happening around Greene County, and the local business directory is where to find the folks who keep it all running.
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Greene County Ruritan clubs: FAQ
- What is a Ruritan club?
- Ruritan is a national community-service organization founded in 1928 in Holland, Virginia, built around small towns and rural communities — the name blends the Latin words for 'open country' and 'small town.' Its motto is 'Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service.' Local clubs raise money for their community with things like all-you-can-eat country breakfasts, suppers, and festivals, then put it back into scholarships, food assistance, park upkeep, and neighbors in need.
- Which Greene County communities have a Ruritan club?
- Active Ruritan clubs in Greene County, Tennessee include Limestone, Camp Creek, Mosheim, Chuckey, Glenwood, Greystone, and Nolachuckey. In 2026 there was also a community meeting to discuss starting a new Ruritan club in Tusculum.
- When are the Ruritan community breakfasts in Greene County?
- Several clubs host monthly all-you-can-eat country breakfasts, usually on a Saturday morning from about 7 to 10 a.m. The Mosheim Ruritan Club's breakfast is held on the first Saturday of each month. Because the clubs are volunteer-run and dates shift, check the upcoming Ruritan events on this page for the next confirmed date.
- How much are the Ruritan breakfasts, and are take-outs available?
- The community breakfasts typically run about $10 per person for all-you-can-eat, and several clubs — including Mosheim — offer take-out plates. The Mosheim breakfast usually features tenderloin, country ham, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, eggs, and coffee.