John Coykendall Saving Seeds and Stories

S11:E6. 02/10/2024

Saving Seeds and Stories with John Coykendall

Seed Saving & Stories with our seed-saving pal John Coykendall of Knoxville, TN. John tells us how he became a seed saver, some of the varieties he has saved, where to find old-time heirloom seed like the ones he saves, and shares plus some cute stories. John and I (Amy) worked together in the garden at Blackberry Farm together in 2007, where I learned from John the importance of this heirloom seed.

Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show: https://www.dogwoodarts.com/houseandgardenshow

Many of the varieties that John has saved and referenced in the podcast can be purchased at http://www.seedsavers.org/

John Coykendall on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.coykendall.3

John Coykendall documentary: https://www.lpb.org/programs/deeply-rooted-john-coykendalls-journey-to-save-our-seeds-and-stories

John Coykendall book: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/preserving-our-roots/

Fred Sauceman “Pot Luck Radio”: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman

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

More heirloom seed sources:

Seed Savers Exchange : https://www.seedsavers.org/

Southern Exposure Seed: https://www.southernexposure.com/

Sow True Seed: https://sowtrueseed.com/

Rare Seeds: https://www.rareseeds.com/

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Rare Seed: https://www.rareseeds.com/

Photo ID: John Coykendall with Amy Campbell at the Blount County Public Library Seed Swap, January 2023. Photo: Amy Campbell.

Regenerative agriculture with Bluestem Hollow, Bales Farms and Lois Shuler Caughron

S10:E27. 07/08/2023

Today we visit with Tennessee farmers who practice regenerative agriculture with emphasis on beef and news about the upcoming Appalachian Homecoming. A three-day event celebrating and studying modern Appalachian cuisine and farming issues. Our guests include:

• Christopher Burger, Brenna Powers Wright, Carrie Garvey, and chef Robert Allen of Bluestem Hollow, Greenback, TN.
• Aliceson Bales of Bales Farm is located in Mosheim, TN. She and her family raise pasture-raised beef, chicken, and pork, and she shares her recipe for Beef Roast.
• Lois Shuler Caughron and her daughter Ruth Davis of Maryville, TN. Louis and her late husband Kermit Caughron were the last residents of Cades Cove, which was their home before the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Louis and Ruth share memories of Kermit, his bees, his love for fruit, and saving cucumber seeds.
• And news about an upcoming event, “Appalachian Homecoming,” a 3-day event with ticket options. It is also part of the New Hope Children’s Advocacy Center’s annual fundraising event, “Bacon at the Bear, built around Allan Benton’s bacon. Christopher Burger will be a speaker during the educational component of Dancing Bear Lodge and Appalachian Bistro’s Appalachian Homecoming, which will take place August 4-6 at Dancing Bear Lodge and Appalachian Bistro, which is located in the Peaceful Side of the Smoky’s in Townsend, TN. And other speakers include Allan Benton of Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams - James Beard award-winning chef and restaurateur Sean Brock who is behind McCrady’s, Husk, Audrey, The Continental Nashville, Joyland, and June restaurants. And many more speakers. That incredibly talented Wyatt Ellis, the 14-year-old musician and mandolinist, will perform on Friday night.

Links:

Appalachian Homecoming: https://dancingbearlodge.com/event/appalachian-homecoming-2023/

Bales Farm: https://balesfarmstn.com/

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/

Christopher Burger, farmer and owner of Bluestem Hollow, Greenback, TN. Photo: Amy Campbell 2023.

Grassland beef from Bluestem Hollow, and sausage from Lick Skillet Farm. Both Tennessee farms practice regenerative agriculture. Photo: Amy Campbell 2023.

Bales Farms on Lard, White Cheddar Cheese, Eggs, the Montvales’ Sally Buice on making biscuits

S10:E5. 02/04/2023

Aliceson Bales of Bales Farm, Mosheim, Tennessee, with her cookbook, shares with us the cooking aspects and nutritional properties of lard from pasture-raised animals. Aliceson also shares a recipe for her white cheddar pimento cheese from her cookbook “Bales Farm Cookbook” with the forward written by Dolly Parton. Marshall Bales, currently 15 years old and the 6th generation to farm on Bales Farm, shares how he started his egg program on Bales Farm.

Molly Rochelson and Sally Buice from the musical group The Montvales talk about their group. In addition, Sally shares how she makes her biscuits. She at one time was the biscuit queen for Cruze Farm Dairy!⁣

Links:

Bales Farms: https://balesfarmstn.com/

The Montvales: https://www.themontvales.com/

Marshall and Aliceson Bales https://balesfarmstn.com/ Photo: Amy Campbell, 2022.

Molly Rochelson and Sally Buice of the Montvales https://www.themontvales.com/

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Buck Dancing, square dance calling, Christmas Tree farming Leo Collins, owner of Blue Bird Christmas Tree Farm in Heiskell, Tennessee

S9:E41.12/03/2022

Our featured guest is Buck Dancing, square dance calling, Christmas Tree farming Leo Collins, owner of Blue Bird Christmas Tree Farm in Heiskell, Tennessee, and Fred Sauceman’s Potluck Radio series features Allan Benton and Allan Benton’s Red Eye gravy recipe.

Bluebird Christmas Tree Farm: http://bluebirdtrees.com/

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

Newspaper story written by Mary Constantine about Leo Collins: http://www.knoxnews.com/story/life/2017/11/22/christmas-tree-farms-opening-season-knoxville-east-tennessee/862657001/

Photo: KNS, Newspaper story written by Mary Constantine about Leo Collins: http://www.knoxnews.com/story/life/2017/11/22/christmas-tree-farms-opening-season-knoxville-east-tennessee/862657001/

Fried Pies with Dale Mackey and Iva Spoon Wilde

S9:E25. 07/16/2022

Fried pies! With Dale Mackey of Dale’s Fried Pies, Iva Spoon Wilde of Walland, TN, and fried pies at the annual Lord’s Acre sale in Hilton’s West Virginia by way of Fred Sauceman. ⁣

Dales Fried Pies:http://dalesfriedpies.com/

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

Great Smoky Mountain Heretage Center: https://www.gsmheritagecenter.org/

Chef David Olson, Creator of Live Fire Republic, Chef Joseph Lenn, Fred Sauceman

S9:E24. 07/02/2022

Chef David Olson, Creator of Live Fire Republic, Chef Joseph Lenn, Fred Sauceman

• Chef David Olson is a nationally-recognized American Culinary Federation Chef, television personality and social network influencer, award-winning recipe developer, live fire grill master, international adventurer, and the creator behind “Live Fire Republic.” Chef Olson lets us know how to cook chicken over live fire that is always juicy, not dry.
• Chef Joseph Lenn. Owner of JC Holdway in Knoxville, TN, and winner in the past of Best Chef Southeast by the James Beard Foundation. Joseph loves to fish, especially fly fishing for trout, and he will let us know how he cooks a trout on an open fire in the woods. And about his annual ramp hunt and cook he does annually with Allan and Sharon Benton (of Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams)
• And Fred Sauceman’s Pot Luck Radio series features a specialty of the White Trolley Cafe in Corinth, Mississippi. The Slugburger.

Links:

Live fire Republic: https://livefirerepublic.com/

J.C. Holdway: https://www.jcholdway.com/

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

The White Trolly Cafe: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g43735-d943344-Reviews-White_Trolley_Cafe-Corinth_Mississippi.html

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

Chef David Olson creator of Live fire Republic: https://livefirerepublic.com/ and Amy. 2022.

Chef Joseph Lenn, Owner of J.C. Holdway: https://www.jcholdway.com/ with a good’un. Photo: from Chef Lenn’s instagram page.

Little Mountain Flower Farm, Maryville, Tennessee

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/