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Farm Happenings at Caney Fork Farms
Oct 29th CSA Newsletter
Where did October go?! We've been keeping busy moving animals around left and right, seeding all kids of crops for winter, harvesting tons (literally) of produce out of the fields, and participating in various research projects. They say time flies when you're having fun!
We're excited to have a fr1 read more »
October 22 CSA Newsletter
The leaves on the trees are beginning to dry and change colors. The cool season grasses coming in, and we notice birds migrating south, while new birds settle on the farm for winter. Our chestnut harvest ended abruptly and a little unexpectedly. The trees are very large, so it's difficult to predic1 read more »
October 15th CSA Newsletter
It's been a cool, overcast week - perfect for harvesting sweet potatoes! Digging sweet potatoes is a satisfying and thrilling experience. After we cut all the vines, we use a tractor implement that helps uproot the tubers. Each sweet potato is picked up by hand, and we try to dust as much di1 read more »
October 8, 2021 CSA Newsletter
It's October and my goodness we are excited about this time of year - it's chestnut season! At some point in late fall we'll start to "chill" a little bit, but right now we are still in full swing. We are working hard harvesting chestnuts (see photo above), planting and transplanting greens and roo1 read more »
October 1st Farm Happening
It's October and my goodness we are excited about this new season. At some point in late fall we'll start to "chill" a little bit, but right now we are still in full swing. We are working hard planting and transplanting greens and roots for our winter CSA, and trying to cover any bare land in cover1 read more »
About the farm
Caney Fork Farms is a 400 acre organic vegetable, multispecies livestock, and chestnuts agroforestry farm in the hills of Middle Tennessee. We raise cattle, sheep, and pigs using organic practices. Our livestock are grazed and fed in a way that is optimal to their health and quality of life. Subsequently, these practices improve the land and sequester carbon into the soil. Special attention is given to their rearing so that the final product that you take home is of the highest quality, leaving you satisfied and nourished. Our vegetables are certified organic.
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