DSB Provisions' family farm owned and operated by Dustin and Stacey Busby, Maryville, TN

by Amy Campbell


S10:E8. 02/25/2023

Today, we are setting the table with homemade pasta and sauces made with farm-raised ingredients - our guests are Dustin and Stacey Busby of DSB Provisions from Maryville, TN. DSB Provisions is a family farm where Dustin, Stacey, and their 3 kids grow fruits and vegetables, raise chickens and rabbits, make homemade pasta and sauces, and offer a personal chef experience.

We also hear from Mary Dee Dee Constantine on the topic of collards and her recipe for a quick meal using collard greens and angel hair pasta that she calls Asian Noodles and Greens.

Stacey is an executive coach who helps people realize their dreams and break boundaries. Dustin has a rich history of farming and culinary experiences. Dustin is not a person who will toot his own horn, and I want to give you some background about him. He was born in Charleston, SC, and started as a dishwasher. He graduated from Le Cordon Blue, then onto the Woodlands in Charleston, SC, where he was promoted to Executive Sous Chef. During his time there, Dustin spent his vacations staging at restaurants worldwide, including The French Laundry, The Fat Duck, and Le Manwar. He also has worked for many years at BlackBerry Farm in Tennessee, where he has served as farmstead manager and the Executive Sous Chef of the Barn. Dustin also spent a few years working on a Tennessee organic farm raising grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, and vegetables. He created a brand, turning all the farm had to offer into pickles, condiments, and salami and providing catering events. That gives you some of Dustin’s culinary background. He is also a great father. He and his whole family run their family farm. DSB Provisions is something that Dustin and his wife, Stacey, have been hoping to do for their family for a long time. You will most likely find them throughout the year at Farmers’ Markets in Knoxville and Maryville. They send out a weekly newsletter for pre-ordering and details of the markets they will be.
**DSB Provisions does not advertise on this show.

Also, Blue Stem Hollow is now in full swing of their CSA signup for full or 1/2 shares, delivered weekly or bi-weekly. Blue Stem Hollow offers catering, pasture-raised beef, eggs, charcuterie, and sustainably raised fruits and vegetables. Weekly delivery locations include Greenback, Maryville, and Knoxville. Sign up Bluestemhollow.com⁣

LINKS:

DSB Provisions: https://www.dsbprovisions.com/

Dee Dee Constantine: https://www.instagram.com/Skilletsister/?hl=en

Blue Stem Hollow (Sponsors of this show): https://www.bluestemhollow.com/csa

Emi Sunshine (sings our theme song): https://theemisunshine.com/

Dustin works with his son Heston on their family farm in Maryville, TN. https://www.dsbprovisions.com/

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Little Mountain Flower Farm, Maryville, Tennessee

by Amy Campbell


S9:E18. 05/14/2022

Little Mountain Flower Farm, Maryville, Tennessee.

In this episode, we are setting the table with pretty flowers. Or, as many of us here in Tennessee pronounce it, purty flares. No, it’s not about the eating. It’s about the joy and beauty flowers add to this life. That little touch of grace to the table, the home, or that person in need or celebrating a special event. 

Amy’s guest is Susie Kawar, owner and operator of Little Mountain Flower Farm, located in Maryville, TN. A design-centered floral farm and studio. Susie grows her flowers and puts together farm-fresh floral arrangements by hand in her floral studio right on her family’s farm. 

She, her husband, and her children grow these flowers with sustainable, regenerative growing practices. In addition, they have a sweet yellow dog named Paris that found them when they lived in Paris, Tennessee. This is an inspirational story of a person who has teamed her creative skills with a firm knowledge base in agriculture and has made a living for herself and her family doing something that she loves to do that brings joy to others. She will also share one of her go-to recipes for a refreshing tabouli salad.

Also, in Fred Sauceman’s Pot Luck Radio series, he features one of Tennessee’s oldest restaurants, Nicks of Kingsport, Tennessee. 

Links:
Little Mountain Flower Farm: https://www.littlemountainflowerfarm.com/
Fred Sauceman: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman
Nick’s, Kingsport, TN: https://nicksrestaurantandcatering.com/

Susie Kawar, Owner of Little Mountian Flower Farm, Maryville TN https://www.littlemountainflowerfarm.com/ . Photo: Amy Campbell. 2022.

This is Susie and her family’s dog, Paris. Paris found them when they lived in Paris, Tennessee. She was in horrible condition when they first found her, and Susie and Michael gave her the medical attention she needed and a good home.

Susie in her hoop house with some of her flowers.

Susie holding one of the little yellow flowers she grew.

Broasted chicken from Nick’s of Kingsport, Tennessee. Photo: Fred Sauceman. https://nicksrestaurantandcatering.com/