Season 5, Episode 22, July 7th 2018
 

“Cobblers”
- Amy visits with Rebecca Swepfinger with the City of Harriman sharing news about the upcoming Cobbler Festival and Competition, July 28th, 2018. https://www.facebook.com/events/309271572914253/

If you would like to enter the cobbler competition, please use this link:  https://evogov.s3.amazonaws.com/media/66/media/117057.pdf

- Fred Sauceman and his “Pot Luck Radio Segment” from Johnson City let’s us know about how that very definitive architecture of “Pal’s Sudden Service” restaurants seen in upper East, Tennessee came to be.  Connect with Fred Sauceman “Pot Luck Radio: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman

- Mary Constantine (Food writer for the Knoxville News Sentinel) sets us straight on what is a cobbler, grunt, and slump. Connect with Mary “Dee Dee” Constantine: Food Editor of the Knoxville News Sentinel: https://www.facebook.com/deedee.constantine.3 

- List of farmers selling berries today at the market, a few pick your own berry operations, and a list of farm and food activities going on in our area.

Today at the Market Square Farmer’s Market in Knoxville these growers will be selling berries:

David Lay Farms: https://www.facebook.com/DavidLayFarms/

Mountain Meadow Farms: https://www.facebook.com/mountainmeadows.farm/

Colvin Family Farms: https://www.facebook.com/ColvinFamilyFarmCSA/

A Place of the Heart Farm: https://www.facebook.com/groups/130016100353697/about/

Zavels Farm: https://www.facebook.com/zavels.farms?fref=search

*These producers will be all be selling berries at the Market square farmer’s market on Saturdays and wednesdays

Here’s a few “pick your own” your own farms in East, Tennessee:
Knox County:
Beauchene Berry Farm  (Pick your own)
Alice Beauchene, Phone: (865) 693-4221, 9020 Bluegrass Road, Knoxville TN, Phone 865-693-4221, Hours: today, July 7th are 8 -12:00 Noon - they are closing early for a family party. Normal hours are Tuesday, Fridays and Saturdays 8 - 8. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueberriesAndBlackberriesOnBluegrassRoad/

Hawkins County:
David Lay Farms near Rogersville has a pick your own operation: https://www.facebook.com/DavidLayFarms/

Louden:
Honey’s Blueberry Farm (Pick your own, they do not use chemicals) 4333 Kingston Hwy, Loudon, TN 37774 Phone: 865-717-9596 Email: ske3077@att.net, They are located 5&1/2 mi west of Lenoir City on Hwy 70. They have pick your own Blueberries, Blackberries, and red Raspberries.

Links to events sponsored by area non profit organizations that are specifically local food, farming, or sustainably oriented:

Century Harvest Farms/ 2nd Harvest Food Bank  http://www.centuryharvest.com/

Wine on the Water Event, September 14th: https://www.facebook.com/events/216582812462727/

East Tennessee Young Farmers Coalition: https://www.facebook.com/ETNYFC/

Nourish Knoxville Market Square Farmers’ Market: https://www.nourishknoxville.org/market-square-farmers-market/

Dixie Lee Farmers’ Market: http://www.dixieleefarmersmarket.com/

Maryville Farmers’ Market: http://www.farmersmarketmaryville.com/

East Tennessee Farmers Association of Retail Marketing: http://www.easttnfarmmarkets.org/index.asp

CAC Beardsley Farm: https://www.facebook.com/beardsleyfarm/

Sevierville Market (every Friday):  https://www.facebook.com/events/533684190090056/

Eastside Sunday Market: https://www.facebook.com/EastsideSundayMarket/

Morgan County Farmers Market: https://www.facebook.com/Morganfarmersmarket/

Harriman Farmers Market: https://www.facebook.com/HarrimanFarmersMarket/

Seymour Farmers Market: http://seymourfarmersmarket.org/

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Farmer’s Market: https://www.facebook.com/events/2015370921838195/