S10:E12. 03/25/2023 Bluestem Hollow, Greenback, Tennessee

Today we are setting the table with a farm visit. We visit with a farmer, garden manager, farm manager, and Chef from Bluestem Hollow, located in Greenback, TN. They also operate a downtown Knoxville urban farm - The Old City Gardens on Depot Ave. On the Greenback farm, they raise grassland beef, chickens for pastured eggs, and sustainably grown fruits and vegetables, along with a lovely event venue. Chef Robert Allen (formerly of Citico’s) is on property. He creates elevated farm-to-table meals on the farm for baby showers, weddings, and corporate events, and he also heads the catering program. Today, we focus on their CSA program that they are signing people up for now and hope to have all shares sold by early April.

We also hear from Lois Caughron, known as the last woman out of the cove, meaning Cades Cove of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This used to be her and her late husband Kermit Cughron’s home. Lois and her daughter reminisce about Kermit, his love for honey bees, honey, and saving cucumber seed.

Links:

Bluestem Hollow: https://www.bluestemhollow.com/aboutcsa

For more information on Lois and Kermit Caughron: http://www.cadescovepreservation.com/

Emi Sunshine (sang our theme song when she was 9 years old): https://www.instagram.com/theemisunshine/reels/

Chris Burger, Karri Garvey and Brenna Wright of Bluestem Hollow, Greenback, TN. Photo: Amy Campbell.

Chef Robert Allen of Bluestem Hollow, Greenback, TN. Photo: Amy Campbell.

Season 8, Episode 24. 06/26/2021

In this episode, we are setting the table with Tennessee grass-fed salami from Century Harvest Farm, Greenback, TN, and how this farm is home to a foundation that helps rebuild lives through farming and production of beef charcuterie, vegetables, and other wholesome farm products. The guests are Chris Burger and Brenna Wright.

Guests on the show in this episode include:

Chris Burger, Farmer, Owner, Co-Farm Manager at Century Harvest Farms in Greenback, TN. Chris farms the grass-fed herd and is Creative Director of the Farm. He shares information with us on the benefits of grass-fed beef nutritionally and environmentally. Chris describes the process Century Harvest Farms uses to produce its salami and charcuterie offerings. The farm offers a USDA inspected commercial production kitchen located at Century Harvest Farms, Greenback, TN.
Brenna Wright, social worker and an urban farmer. Known for her highly successful urban farm, Abby Field Farm and Knox City Farm in Knoxville, TN. Brenna is now part of Century Harvest Farms and shares her abilities in social work and farming to improve lives as Co-Farm Manager at Century Harvest Farms Foundation Downtown Knoxville and Greenback.
In Fred Sauceman’s Pot-Luck Radio series, he shares the voice of Pal Barger speaking on the unique architecture of Pal’s Sudden Service restaurants located in upper East Tennessee. This regional restaurant chain was founded in 1956 by Fredrick “Pal” Barger.

Links:

Century Harvest Farms Foundation: https://centuryharvest.org/

Pal’s Sudden Service: https://palsweb.com/

Fred Sauceman: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman

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

Brenna Wright’s photograph was taken by Amy Campbell at Century Harvest Farms Foundation in April of 2021.

Chris Burger slices grass-fed, preservative free salami produced in the USDA approved facility and commercial kitchen at Century Harvest Farm, Greenback TN. Chris is owner, co-farm manager and raises the grass-fed cattle heard at Century Harvest Farms.

Fred Sauceman provided the picture of Frederick “Pal” Barger sitting on his desk at Pal’s World Headquarters in Kingsport, TN.