Our CSA pickup on Volunteer Gardener

I was unable to get to the farm before Saturday afternoon, by which time things were in full swing. By full swing I mean there was music not only on both stages, but small gatherings of people around the farm were playing amongst themselves- every instrument and style you can think of. There were people…

Saturday night really started to feel like winter. The wind was the real killer. The cold acted like a curious child, determined to get it’s fingers into any gap, to explore every crevice or opening it could find. The low clouds had the look of snow, and after last week’s very wet CSA pickup, I’d…

Last week, I mentioned beef from another farm, only to find out from Jeff that he has several cows ready for slaughter himself. I always give priority to our farm over other local producers, but what this clearly means is that there is plenty of local beef available in TN these days. If you want…

Fun, informative, excellent eats, great weather, talented and dedicated people. As a biodynamic conference, there was plenty of talk about soil, how to make and apply biodynamic preparations, and understanding the forces that we must interact and get along with in order to grow great food. Rudolph Steiner wrote volumes about nature spirits and their…