Jeff on News 2

Tennessean Newspaper Mar. 20, 2011 Written by Anne Paine RED BOILING SPRINGS, Tenn. — Jeff Poppen’s chickens followed him as he carried a bucket of grain across one of his organic fields at Long Hungry Creek Farm last week. Above them, atop a steep hill just behind Poppen’s fruit and vegetable gardens, stood a pile…

We are starting a non-profit (501 c-3) to raise money for our legal and PR battles.  We need someone to run this organization, with the primary responsibility being the collection of and accounting for donations. We also need a PR team, and while there will surely be room for inexperienced people with a desire to…

Dec. 6, 2011 http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111206/NEWS21/312060047/Haslam-Speed-up-chicken-farm-permits?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s   FRANKLIN — Gov. Bill Haslam said Monday that his administration is trying to speed up the time it takes for poultry farms to get environmental permits. The Republican governor said after a speech to the Farm Bureau that his goal is for the state to strike the “right balance between…

This time we met at the Justice Center in Lafayette. We would like to thank them for allowing us to use their facilities for this meeting. Our keynote speaker, A.T. Terry, had to cancel due to a family emergency. A.T. spoke at our last meeting too. An agricultural economist who was a contract farmer for…

In order for Lundy Russell (the neighbor building the chicken houses) to build a functioning CAFO, he must get a water permit from TDEC (TN Department of Energy & Conservation). This step in the process gave us the opportunity to weigh in with a state official- Paul Davis. By requesting this permit be categorized as…

While is wasn’t as well attended as the first dinner, the food was second to none! So many good, homemade foods, just trying a little of everything required an elastic waistband. The hardest part was having to play a set on such a full belly. Those who know me know I’m into wild foods, and…