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Farm Happenings at Caney Fork Farms
Farm Happenings 7/10
Tomato season has arrived! That means tomato sandwiches, pasta sauce, salsa, caprese salads and more. What goes better with tomatoes? Peppers and eggplants, of course. The peppers are just starting to come on, and the eggplants are slowly growing. The flee beetles love to eat the eggplant leaves, b1 read more »
July 3rd Happenings
It's July in Tennessee, which means everything is bursting! A few weeks of hot weather and rain make for lots of growth in the gardens. The summer squash and cucumbers are really coming on, and the cherry tomatoes are beginning to blush! Expect those in your boxes within a week or two. Our farm cre1 read more »
Farm Happenings 6/26/20
Everything is bursting!
It's almost July in Tennessee, which means everything is bursting! A few weeks of hot weather and rain make for lots of growth in the gardens. The summer squash and cucumbers are really coming on, and the cherry tomatoes are beginning to blush! Expect those in your box1 read more »
Farm Happenings 6/19
We have a lot to cover this week so please read on!
First, flowers are abundant! If you would like a $15 medium bouquet with you CSA share please respond to this email and we will add the charge to your Harvie account.
We can't believe it will officially be summer in just a couple days. These longe1 read more »
Farm Happenings 6/12
The first succession of cucumbers and summer squash are exploding, flowers are abundant, and we planted 2,000 bed feet of sweet potatoes yesterday! Through a grant from Rethink Food we'll be selling lettuce every week to Chef RJ Cooper, who will be cooking free meals for those in need in 1 read more »
June 5th Happenings
Happy June! Spring sure has blown by and we are excited for all the fruits of summer. We have some young trees that are starting to bare fruit, peaches and figs and plums! These aren't quite on production scale yet but they sure are a nice treat to break up the long hot days on the farm.
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May 29th Happenings
Hey folks! We hope you thoroughly enjoyed all the goodies in the first box. While May production can be a little slow at first, it sure has ramped up and the veggie crew is working hard! One thing I am particularly excited to see is the all the flowers blooming. In just a few short weeks we will be1 read more »
May 22nd Happenings
There is lots of new life out on the farm- almost 100 new lambs, 3 new calves, and thousands of pepper plants! It's all happening. We wait all winter for the season to gear up, then it hits all at once. After all the hard work, its the most gratifying to share the fruits (and veggies) of our labor1 read more »
May 13 Happenings
There is lots of new life out on the farm- almost 100 new lambs, 3 new calves, and thousands of pepper plants! It's all happening. We wait all winter for the season to gear up, then it hits all at once. After all the hard work, its the most gratifying to share the fruits (and veggies) of our labor1 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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