Season 8, Episode 32. 08/28/2021.
John Coykendall, Seed Saver, and Cades Cove Memories
Guests include: John Coykendall, Seed Saver Lois Shular Caughron and Ruth Caughron Davis Cades Cove Preservation Association Annual Homecoming Event
Setting the table with old-time, heirloom seed, and seed saving stories with seed saver John Coykendall, and memories of Cades Cove from Lois Shular Caughron and her daughter Ruth Caughron Davis. Lois and Ruth share memories of Kermit Caughron who was known as the bee man and was always giving people his “bean seed”. His home and garden sat near the Cades Cove loop until 1999. Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park touring Cades Cove often met Kermit. Kermit often shared his honey, and bean seed from his garden with visitors to the park. Kermit’s widow Louis Shular Caughron is known as the last woman out of the cove. She was the last of resident of Cades Cove after the establishment of the park took the land and homes of the residents of Cades Cove.
And I, (Amy) also share news of an event taking place Saturday, August 28th, from 10:00 - 5:00 P.M. at the Cades Cove Preservation Association in Maryville, “The Annual Cades Cove Homecoming”.
Links:
- Cades Cove Homecoming event and Cades Cove Preservation Association: http://www.cadescovepreservation.com/
- John Coykendall book: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/preserving-our-roots/
- Seed Saver Exchange where John saves and shares his seed: https://www.seedsavers.org/
John Coykendall signs his book Preserving Our Roots: My Journey to Save Seeds and Stories. (Photo Amy Campbell)