-We visit with Hyde Farms in Greenback, TN and hear about his strawberry crop this year. Hyde Farm, 7545 Highway 411 South near Greenback, about 12 miles south of Maryville Wal-Mart. (423) 667-6981. Find Hyde Farms here: https://www.facebook.com/Hyde-Farms-249504231757101/
-Fred Sauceman remembers Wayne Scott, a well know Tennessee Strawberry grower for many generations.
-Mary Constantine, Food writer for the Knoxville News Sentinel has a lovely family story & easy recipe for strawberry jam.
-Plus I cover a complete list of agriculturally related events this weekend on "What's Growing".
-And, below is a complete list of local strawberry producers in our area from Mary Constantine:
East Tennessee Strawberry Producers, 2016:
-Hyde Farm, 7545 Highway 411, Greenback. (423) 667-6981.
https://www.facebook.com/Hyde-Farms-249504231757101/
-Fruit and Berry Patch: Dennis Fox, 4407 McCloud Road, (Halls), 865-922-3779. www.thefruitandberrypatch.com
-Kings Hydrofarm: Janet and Jim King, 3238 Tipton Station Road, (South Knoxville) 865-660-9655.
-Mountain Meadows Farm: Earnest and Sue Meadows, 248 Bridges Road, Heiskell, 865-494-9709. www.mountainmeadowsfarmtn.com. The fields will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday.
-Rutherford's Strawberries and Broccoli: Steve and Karen Rutherford, 3337 Mint Road, Maryville, (Blount County) 865-982-5891
-Tennessee Homegrown Tomatoes: Steve Longmire, Lakeshore Drive, Rutledge (Grainger County), 865-828-8316
-Scott Farms: Unicoi, Tenn.: Steve Scott and David Scott. Locally they will be at Halls Shopping Center in Halls; and at Hammer's, 1200 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton. 423-743-7511 www.scottfarmstn.com
Note:
Black Oak Farms in Corryton and Strawberry Knob Farms in Madisonville will not have strawberries this year.