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Agriculture Is LifeAfter an especially snowy winter, we welcome signs of spring herein Tennessee. Nowhere is that more evident than out in rural areas,
where many farmers are beginning their planting season and enjoying
the warmer weather and a couple extra hours of daylight.
In this issue, we feature several farming operations, from designated
century farms (page 8) to a comparitively young second-generation farm
(page 16). For each of these families, agriculture is a way of life.
Inspired by our farmers tireless efforts to feed the world, we chose
this slogan, Agriculture Is Life, as one of the categories for the 16th
annual Tennessee Farm Bureau Photo Contest. We look forward to
seeing the ways our readers interpret this concept. Our other
categories Tennessee Gardens and the Animal Kingdom also givea nod to farms, though photo subjects may include off-the-farm flora
and fauna, too. For more details on the photo contest, turn to page 47
or visit omadfam.com to enter online.
Jessy Yancey, managing editor
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CICLATION ANAGEStacey Warner
BOA OF IECTOPidtLacy Upchurch,
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IECTO AT LAGEJeff Aiken,
Charles Hancock, Catherine Via
ITICT IECTOMalcolm Burchfiel, James Haskew,
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At a Glance/A sampling of destinations in this issue
1/Cookeville
2/Portland
5/South Pittsburg
3/Normandy
4/Jackson
1/ ee how Cookeville is cooking up Cajun cuisine at CrawdaddysWest ide Grill. page29
2/ Pick strawberries in Portland this spring at Bradley KountryAcres. page7
3/ Get the girls together for a weekend retreat at Petticoat Junctionin Normandy. page6
4/ Teach the kids about life on the farm at onnell Century FarmAdventure in Jackson. page8
5/ Tour the Lodge Cast Iron Foundry in outh Pittsburg during theCornbread Festival in April. page12
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specific recipe, let us know by posting
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1/JustPeachyPeachtreepruningrulesgotyou
puzzled?Learnhowtopruneyourfruit
treesbyfollowingthesesimpletips.
DontprunebeforeFebruary,anddo
yourbestnottoprunewithinseveral
daysofcoldweather.
Beforepruning,preparethetreeby
cuttingoffanydeadordamaged
limbs,andremoveanysuckers
growingofftheroots.
Whenyoureready,prunetheshoots
thenew,redbranchesandremove
anybranchesgrowingtowardthe
centerofthetree,aswellasanysmall
orthinshootsanddownwardhanging
orhorizontallygrowingbranches.
Afterthetreehasbloomed,prunesomeofthebuds;ensurethatthe
peachesgrowaboutsixinchesapart
bypinchingoffbudsbyhand.
Ifallofthatpruningtalkmadeyou
hungryforpeaches,heressomegood
newsyoudonthavetowaituntilthey
ripen.ThefolksatFlippensFruitFarm
areknownforcookingupfabulousfried
piesmadewithpeachesgrownontheir
farm.Browsetheironlinestoreat
www.flippenhillbillybarn.com.
2/StatelyFlowersDidyouknowthatTennesseesstate
floweristheiris?Thegreen-thumbed
groupatIrisCityGardenscertainlydoes.
LocatedinPrimmSprings,about40
milessouthwestofNashville,IrisCity
Gardensgrowsavarietyofspeciesof
irises,andtheyopentheirgardenstothepubliconWednesdaysthrough
SundaysfromApril13toJune26.
Potteddaylilies,peonies,waterlilies
andotherperennialplantsgrownatthe
gardensnurseryarealsoavailable.
Theplantsmaybepurchasedat
thegarden,aswellasonline.Visit
www.iriscitygardens.comfordetails.
3/ScrapbookingandSpaService
Ladies,ifyourelookingtogetaway
fromthehustleandbustle,andhunker
downwithyourscrapbookingsupplies,
listenup.AwomensretreatatPetticoat
Junctionmaybetheplaceforyou.
BonnieEsslingercreatedPetticoat
Junction,locatedinarecently
renovatedhistorichomeinNormandy
(outsideofManchester),wherewomenareinvitedtoenjoydeliciousmeals,
decadentdessertsandpampering.
Short Rows
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pringtime eans trawberriesIfyouareinsearchoffreshfruitsandvegetablesthisspring,lookno
furtherthanBradleyKountryAcres.Locatedabout30milesnorthof
NashvilleinSumnerCounty,thefarmwillbegintheirseasonofferingpick-
your-ownstrawberries,alongwithtomatoesandavarietyofotherproduce,
flowersandherbs.
AftermilkingcowsataGradeAdairyoperationinCottontownformore
than30years,thefamilydecidedtoselltheherdandtransitionintoanew
venture.ForMikeandCathyBradley,thatmeantgrowingandselling6acres
offruits,vegetablesandanassortmentofflowers.
Today,BradleyKountryAcresproducesfourdifferentvarietiesof
strawberries,whichtheygrowinraisedbedsusingplasticmulchanddrip
irrigation,aprocessknownasplasticulture.AccordingtotheBradleys,this
methodpromotesbetterwateringandfertilizationaswellascleanerand
healthierstrawberryfieldsandalsomakesthemeasiertopick.Visitors
arewelcometocomeoutandpicktheirownberries,thoughtheyofferpre-
pickedberriesforcustomerstoo.
EachyearonthefirstSundayinMay,theBradleyshosttheirSpringOpen
House,whichisfilledwithallthingsstrawberriestokickoffthepick-your-
ownseason.Whilevisitorsareshoppingfortheirlong-awaitedfruitor
flowers,theycanalsotaste-testplentyofstrawberrycakes,piesandother
deliciousdishes.
Inadditiontothestrawberries,theBradleysalsohavethreegreenhouses
filledwithbeddingplants,herbs,ferns,hangingbasketsandpottedflower
arrangements,aswellastomatoes,blackberries,peaches,broccoli,squash,
peppersandvariousothervegetablecrops.Comeautumn,theyalsohave
sweetpotatoes,pumpkins,gourdsandfalldecor.
VisitorsarewelcomeatBradleyKountryAcresalmostanytime,especially
duringstrawberryseason.Formoreinformationonthefarmspricing,the
availabilityoftheirproductsortoscheduleagroupouting,pleasecontact
themat(615)325-2836.Youcanalsofindthemonlineat
www.bradleykountryacres.com.
Tiffany Howard,
Tennessee Farm Fresh coordinator
Scrapbookingisbutoneactivitythat
guestsmaypartakein.Kayakingtrips
ontheDuckRiverwillbeofferedthis
summer,alongwiththeyear-round
sightseeing,relaxingandspaservices,
includingmassages.
LearnmoreaboutPetticoatJunction,
whichalsohostschurchretreatsand
familyreunions,atwww.pjretreat.com.
4/HistoryComesAliveLocatedinAthens,theMcMinn
CountyLivingHeritageMuseum
collects,preservesanddisplaysthe
artifacts,documentsandotheritems
thatrepresentthehistoryofthecounty.
Althoughsomeexhibitsrotate,the
museumstextilecollectionison
permanentdisplayandshowcases
morethan2,100examplesoftextiles,
includingquiltsandhookedrugs.
Inaddition,themuseumishometo
morethan7,000artifactsthat
representandtellthehistoriesof
McMinnCountyandEastTennessee.
Workshopsandspecialeventsarealso
offeredandopentothepublic.
Foradditionalinformation,visit
www.livingheritagemuseum.com.
5/GorgeousGardensAccordingtomanyscholars,thefirst
botanicgardenswereactuallyherb
gardens.VisitorstoMemphisBotanic
Gardencanexplorethethreeareasof
theattractionsnewlyexpandedherb
gardenopeninginMarch.
Theformalgarden,atraditionalEuropean-styleherbgarden,features
around-the-worldherbssuchas
thymes,germander,rosemary,sages
andlavender.Themeadowishometo
morerobustplantssuchasshrub
roses,comfreyandindigos.The
woodland,sectionedbycontinents,
containsanarrayofherbsfromaround
theworld,includingmedicinal,dye,
cosmeticandutilitarianplants.
Morethan20specialtygardensare
locatedonthe96-acreMemphisBotanicGarden.Findoutmoreat
www.memphisbotanicgarden.com.
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YARS ADCOTIg
CENTURY FARM FAMILIES ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN AGRICULTURE
STORYBYJESSICA MOO
PHOTOGRAPHYBY JEFF ADKINS
Ariculture
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DonnellCenturyFarminJacksonfarmscotton,cattle,soybeans,corn,wheat,hayandanagritourismventurewherekidshave
hands-oninteractionswithrealanimals. Top center: BruceBaconJr.representsthefourthgenerationofhisJonesboroughfarm.
If you visit onnell Century
Farm near Jackson on Easter
weekend, youll see children
gathering colorful eggs in
baskets, holding baby chicks,
posing for pictures with the Easter
bunny, and discovering the ins and
outs of farm life. The 175-year-old
farm hosts an annual E aster egg
hunt and spring field trips as
part of its agritourism program,
which also includes a fall season
complete with barnyard animals,
a pumpkin patch and a corn maze.
onnell Century Farm has come a
long way since founder John onnell
settled on the original 500-acre tract of
land in adison County in 1835. John
is now buried in the family cemetery,
and his sixth-generation descendents
are farming the land he loved.
We celebrated our 175th birthday
in 2010 by creating a corn maze in
the shape of a birthday cake, says
ose Ann onnell, whose husband,
Billy, is a descendent of John
onnell. Our main business is
farming, but in 2005, we started an
agritourism business thats very
educational and grows each year.
nnll fmilyTiTin
Though much has changed, much
has stayed the same on the onnells
farm over the last 175 years. Its still
a family operation Billy and ose
Ann live on the land with their son
Andrew, his wife, Jessica, and their
three children. Together they produce
registered Angus cattle, cotton,
soybeans, corn, wheat and hay.
We sell all-natural, dry-aged
Angus beef to restaurants and at
farmers markets, and we sell our
white corn to artha White to be
used for cornmeal, ose Ann says.
We raise cotton, which we have
found people love to see grow they
are just fascinated by it.
Like more than 1,300 historic farms
across Tennessee, the onnells
applied for designation as a century
farm through the Tennessee
epartment of Agriculture.
It was my mother-in-laws desire
to fill out the application. he really
wanted to obtain the century farm
designation, ose Ann says. I
helped her with it, and it really was
pretty easy. We went to the library
to look up the record of deeds.
cn fmIn East Tennessee, Bacon Farm is
another century farm, established
in 1891. The Washington County
farm near Jonesborough is home to
Bruce Bacon Jr., a fourth-generation
descendent of founder obert Bacon.
Bruce and his wife, ebbie, live in a
brick home they built on the property
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What Qualifies a TennesseeCentury Farm?stablished by the Tennessee Department of Ariculture in 1975 as part of our
nations bicentennial celebration, the Tennessee Century Farms proram honors the
dedication of families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100
years. The statewide proram has more than 1,300 certified century farms, 603 of
which are more than 150 years old, and 136 have reached the 200-year mark (as of
January 2010). More than 40 farmers are in an even more exclusive club, Pioneer
Century Farms, those established before or in 1796, the year of Tennessees statehood.
The eliibility requirements to reister as a Tennessee century farm are as follows:
The farm must have been in your family continuously for at least 100 years.
The farm must include at least 10 acres of the oriinal founders land.
The farm must produce at least $1,000 in farm income annually.
At least one of the farms owners must be a Tennessee resident.
If your farm qualifies, you can find an application at .teturars.org or by
callin (615) 898-2947. If youre curious about century farms in your neck of thewoods, the website also provides a list of century farms by county.
in the 1970s along with their 23-year-
old son, Benjamin. Their older son,
Bruce III, lives in the farms 110-year-
old farmhouse with his wife, Amber,
and their two daughters.
The farm has changedcompletely since 1891, Bruce says.
The farm itself will always be our
old home-place, but its hard to
make a living today milking cows
and growing tobacco like my daddy
and mommy did.
Bacon is retired from Eastman
Chemical Co. and spends his days
raising hay and steers and keeping
the farm clean. Bruce III works for
Eastman Chemical Co. like his father
did, and Benjamin works for P.We grow a garden that we eat out
of, and several years ago I
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Thequiltblockonthe1891barnatBaconFarmismodeled
afterthequiltmadebyBruceBaconJr.sgrandmotherthat
hangsbehindhim,hiswife,Debbie,andtheirgranddaughters.
Top left: BillyDonnellharvestscorn.Bottom left:ArringtonsOzburnHollowFarmispartoftheLandTrustforTennessee.n McCord
remodeled our old barn, he says.
Were sort of proud of it. We keep it
decorated with flowers, and we use
it for family picnics. The cattle get
their feed there, and we have some
peacocks and guineas.Bacon Farm is part of the
Appalachian Quilt Trail and has a
replica of the Leoyne tar quilt
pattern (popular in the early 1800s)
hanging on the restored 1891 barn.
zn llw fmIn iddle Tennessee, Ozburn
ollow Farm has been rooted in
Williamson County near Arrington
for more than two centuries.
evolutionary War veteran obertOzburn established the 500-acre
homestead in 1804, and his
descendent (a successful Nashville
businessman) Frank Perry Ozburn
acquired the property in 1976.
Ozburn ollow Farm is now home
to the eighth generation of Ozburns
as well as a restored log house,smokehouse, springhouse and log
barn from the 19th century. In 200 6,
Perry and his wife, Elaine, donated a
conservation easement on the farm
to the Land Trust for Tennessee to
protect it from being divided and
developed in rapidly growing
Williamson County.
cyin T Tceanwhile, back in West
Tennessee, the onnells are doingtheir best to help people understand
the importance of farming, whether
100 years ago or today.
Our agritourism venue shows
visitors how John onnell got bacon
from his pigs, eggs from his chickens
and picked cotton by hand. e had
everything he needed right here onthe farm, ose Ann says. People
see on the tour how farm life was a
century ago, and then they see the
cotton picker we use today and our
modern-day tractors. We hope to add
a farm museum so we can display
artifacts we have, like a butter
churn, cotton sacks and an old plow.
Of his family agricultural heritage
in Jonesborough, Bacon says he
loves being in the middle of it all.
Ive been on this land 61 years,he continues. I just like it out
here.
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IR-CLALODGE FOUNDRY COOKS UP AN AMERICAN ICON
what do a high-end gourmet
kitchen shop, a sporting goods
store, your local hardwareemporium, a big-box discounter
in Georgia and an upscale anhattan
department store have in common? A
Tennessee product that is b oth an American
icon and one of the hottest trends in the
food world: Lodge Cast Iron cookware.
anufactured as it has been for more than
112 years in tiny outh Pittsburg (population
3,300), the companys skillets, utch ovens,
griddles and more have been kitchen fixtures
for generations, much-loved and passed down
from one cook to another. Once relegated tothe shadows by non-stick aluminum and
stainless steel pots and pans, cast iron has
again emerged into the culinary limelight,
thanks to smart thinking and an unexpected
boost from television cooking shows.
Were doing extremely well in todays
marketplace, says ark Kelly, public
relations and advertising manager for Lodge.
ore people are cooking at home than
traditionally have. And the emergence of the
Food Network, where people see great chefs
cooking a wide variety of foods in cast iron,
has really helped. Its hilarious, but people
come into our factory stores and say I sawso-and-so on the Food Network wheres that
pan? Its like that all over the country.
What keeps cooks coming back for more,
Kelly says, is a combination of manageable
prices, ease of use and extreme durability.
Cast iron cookware heats evenly, retains heat
beautifully, and is virtually indestructible.
e himself uses his grandmothers skillet and
utch oven, not an uncommon story. any
Lodge items produced 100 years ago are still
in daily use by devoted cooks.
I can pick up a cast iron skillet or a utchoven, and I know that I hold in my hands a
quality instrument that, barring great
clumsiness on my part, will certainly outlast
me, says collector ick ansfield on his
website www.cookigicasio.com. Cast
iron is solid, and its weight when I hold it in
my hand says to me that it will still be with
me when I come to the end of my days, waiting
to be passed on to the next generation.
Cast iron enthusiasts like ansfield, a
professor and doctoral candidate in Kentucky,
STORYBYLAURA HILL
PHOTOGRAPHYBY JEFFREY S. OTTO
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JerryDonKingisathird-generationemployeeatLodge,whichhasmadecastironcookwaresince1896.
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are legion, and growing. Websites
abound, and scrounging for cast iron
cookware at garage sales and flea
markets has gotten tighter and tighter.
ansfield admits to a passion for
cast iron, praising its versatility and
low-tech reliability. is 40-piece
collection, including a wok and his
grandmothers treasured skillet, holds
pride of place on a bakers rack in
his kitchen. But his emphasis is on
using his collection every day.
If you enjoy cooking, you want
great tools to cook with, and that
naturally leads to cast iron, he says.
As the last cast-iron cookware
foundry in the nited tates, Lodge
is especially proud of its history and
commitment to quality. The company
was founded by Joseph Lodge, an
Englishman who came to this country
in the late 1800s and worked for
various foundries before starting
Blacklock Foundries in outh
Pittsburg. In 1910, when that foundry
burned, he moved his business downthe road to its current location and
reincorporated as Lodge Cast Iron.
The company is still family-owned
and -operated a great-grandson,
Bob Kellerman, is chairman and
CEO, enry Lodge is president and
COO, and a fifth-generation family
member is special projects manager.
The family tradition also extends to
employees, some of whom are third-
and fourth-generation workers.
Changes have certainly been made
over 112 years Lodge today also
sells two highly successful lines of
colorful enameled cookware, has
improved the melting process and
pursues a vigorous pro-environment
policy. But the basics behind Lodges
cast iron cookware remain much the
same. Pig iron and stamped steel are
melted down at 2,800 degrees and
poured into specially crafted sand
molds, tooled to create impressions
of individual pieces. The iron cools
in the molds as they go down the
production line, molds split open and
the red-hot cookware cools and is
cleaned and seasoned beforepackaging. Total time elapsed from
melting to packaging: 90 minutes. On
average the foundry produces 800
pieces an hour. If all the cast iron
gods are aligned, says Kelly, it canturn out 1,600 pieces an hour.
Factory seasoning has been
critical to Lodges success. An
unseasoned gray iron pan, as many
cooks can attest, takes a long time
to become that trusty blackened
heirloom, the result of much cooking,
gentle cleaning and a lot of oil. Eight
years ago the company decided to
give customers a head start on the
process by spraying its cookware
with a soy-based vegetable oil andthen baking it. The result was a
much more user-friendly product that
appealed to contemporary cooks.
It rocked our world, says Kelly.
We got a lot of instant press. We
had a huge article about seasoning
in the Washington Post, and a Good
Housekeeping Good Buy award, and
weve been on a roll ever since. We
had been primarily a regional brand,
but now were a national brand. If I go
to eattle or New ork or wherever,people in the food business know
exactly who we are.
Cookin pa Fun Festivalearly all year, the Lode Cast Iron foundry is
closed to the public. But on two special days each
sprin, you can tour the state-of-the-art facility andhave a rand time before and after.
The ational Cornbread Festival, which celebratesits 15th anniversary April 30 and May 1, 2011,is fun, but its also a celebration with a mission.Worried about a local economy dampened by bi
shoppin centers and a busy hihway that bypassedthe town, community leaders came up with the ideaof an event to promote South Pittsbur and benefit
charitable, civic, church and youth oranizationsfrom the proceeds in return for volunteerin.Besides salutin all thins cornbread, the festival
has helped scouts, athletics prorams, buildinprojects, education and the arts. South Pittsbursnow-thrivin storefronts are a testament to how the
festival has put the community on the map.
Besides Lode factory tours, the festival offersreat music, Miss Cornbread paeants, cook-offs,
arts and crafts, a historic tour, a carnival, exhibitsand a classic car show. o wonder 45,000 people
attend each year. Its hokey fun, says Mark Kellyof Lode Cast Iron. And hokey is a ood thin.Learn more at .atoaorbread.o.
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EAGLEVILLE FARMER RECOUNTS
GOOD FRIDAY TORNADO
ExPERIENCE AND AFTERMATH
On April 10, 2009, Good Friday
became known as tornado
Friday in our familys history as a
twister touched down on our farm
in Eagleville. This same tornado minutes
later struck nearby urfreesboro as a class
F5, destroying homes, businesses and
taking the life of a young mother and baby.
It was a crazy day anyway, much more
chaotic than our normal crazy farm life. We
each had our assignments. y husband, Jim,
would take his parents to the doctor in
Nashville. Along with my two boys (then
ages 4 and 1), our part-time employee Kelley
and I finished harvesting vegetables and
packing half-bushel boxes for our local
CA distribution.
Of course, when you are shorthanded,
things are always a bit more stressful. The
wind that Friday was making our work
nearly impossible, as our spinach was flying
STORYBYJULIE VAUGHN
Tennessee Livin
Thetornadodestroyedgreenhouses,mangledtrees
andcausedotherdamagetoRockyGladeFarm.
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away faster than we could harvest it. y
1-year-old son simply would not take a nap
at his normally scheduled time, and one of
our expectant ewes was going into labor and
seemed to want to do it her way (out in thefield) instead of my way (in the barn). It
was about as much as this farm wife could
handle. I had no idea how much more I
was about to be called on to manage.
When the harvest was finally complete, we
decided to take a break for lunch. The 1-year-
old finally was napping peacefully, and the
day was feeling a bit more manageable
when I heard a screaming noise coming from
the west side of the farm. I ran to the kitchen
door and tried to open it, but it would not
budge. At the exact same moment my earsand Kelleys ears popped, our eyes met and I
knew something big was going on outside.
Torado Tps fro
ok ade far
1.Tornadowatchesandwarningsaregivenforareason.ont
ignorethem(likeIdid!).
2.Tornadoeshappeninseconds.eciderightnowwhereyou
wouldgoifatornado
weretotakeplace.
3. Remaincalm(ifpossible).Thinkthroughwhatneedstobedoneafterward.nce
youknowyourfamilyis
safeandtakencareof,
thinkabouttherestof
yourfarm.oesanything
needtobeunplugged?
Arepowerlinesdown?
Areyourfencesdamaged
sobadlythatyour
livestockneedstobe
movedtokeepthem
offroads?
4.Remembertobe
thankful.Itcouldbe,andmostlikelyis,
worseforsomeoneelse
somewhereelse.
ou might wonder what was going
through my mind? One word sums it up:BATTB. es, bathtub. That is what I
said, and that is where we all went. All
FO of us! In our more than 100-year-old
farmhouse, the bathtub is indeed as safe
as any other location.
The screaming sound continued, followed
by strong wind and hail that seemed to last
a long time, but in reality it was over in a
few seconds. econds indeed, but that was
all it took to remove the roof and sides from
our hay barn, completely collapse our hen
house, damage countless stretches offences, twist off and mangle massive trees
and completely destroy all four of our
greenhouses.
ou might think I would have cried seeing
all that damage, but I did not. Instead, I
looked at my two boys and my friend Kelley,
still in the bathtub, which was still located in
my house, which was still standing,
completely untouched by the wind. I was so
very thankful to God. The damage was
painful and would set us back in finances
and time, but everything that was destroyed
could be replaced, and I knew it was the hand
of God that protected my home and family.
As crazy as that Friday began, so it ended
with neighbors bringing food and promises
of help. A few chickens found their way home
from their windy trip to who knows where,
and that stubborn, uncooperative ewe safely
delivered twins that we aptly named Tornado
and Twister.
Bottom:Julie,Jim,CalebandDylemVaughns
Eaglevillefarmisthrivingtoday,despitesetbackscausedbythestorm.Top left: KelleyGallagher
wasworkingatthefarmthedayofthetornado.
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TREAT MOM TO A HOMEMADE MEAL SHE
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Add a little originality to others
ay by trying your hand at
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process go smoothly.
esigned with novice cooks in mind, these
recipes are sure to satisfy mom on her
signature day and keep things simple for
dad with a few easy-to-follow steps. The best
part? Theres plenty to do to accommodate a
few extra hands from little helpers.
The centerpiece is a marinated steak,
easily flavored with soy sauce,Worcestershire and ground mustard, and
forgotten about overnight as it marinates.
Our green bean, tomato and idalia onion
salad with ijon vinaigrette dressing adds a
delicious spin to the requisite veggie portion.ince moms only chore for the day is
relaxing, help ease her into the job with a
little comfort food. Twice-baked potatoes
should do the trick. This take on the loaded
potato combines all the classics sour
cream, cheese, scallions and butter into the
mix, so its ready and loaded when it comes
out of the oven.
To satisfy a sweet tooth, finish the meal
with a blueberry dump cake. This
deceptively simple dessert requires little
preparation and delivers big flavor.o there you have it a simple and
satisfying meal tailor-made just for mom.
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PHOTOGRAPHYBY JEFFREY S. OTTO
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2 ne york strp steaks (1-1/2 hes thk, about
14 to 16 oues eah; the thkess s ore
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2 tabespoos so saue
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teaspoo pepper
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defrosted steaks. arinate 4 hours or overnight.
emove the steaks from the refrigerator about 30to 40 minutes before cooking. eat grill to medium
high, about 450 degrees.
Place the meat on the hottest part of the grill. If at
any time the grill flares up, move the steaks to the
outside edge, returning them to the center when the
flame dies down. o not slide the steaks across the
grill; gently pick them up with tongs. Grill steaks
cooking each side twice for 3 minutes at a time
(for a total cooking time of 12 minutes).
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crisp tender, about 2-3 minutes. rain and let cool.
Whisk together first 5 vinaigrette ingredients in
bowl. lowly whisk in oil until emulsified.
Toss green beans, onion, tomato and dressing.
Add salt and pepper if necessary.
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Te-aked Potatoes
4 usset potatoes, about 8 oues eah
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2 tabespoos butter
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Adjust oven rack to upper middle position, and
heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake potatoes on foil-lined
baking sheet until skin is crisp and deep brown and
fork easily pierces flesh, about 1 hour. Transfer
potatoes to wire rack and let sit until cool enough to
handle, about 10 minutes.
Cut each potato in half lengthwise. sing a small
dinner spoon, scoop flesh from each half into
medium bowl, leaving a 1/4-inch thickness of flesh
in each skin. prinkle with salt and pepper.
eanwhile, mash potato flesh with fork until
smooth. tir in remaining ingredients, including salt
and pepper to taste, until well-combined.
poon mixture into skins, mounding slightly at the
center, and return to oven. Broil until spotty brown
and crisp on top, 10-15 minutes. Allow to cool for 10
minutes. Garnish with additional chives, if desired.
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ump blueberries and sugar into baking dish.
tir together.
prinkle cake mix over the fruit. lice butter and
distribute over the surface of the cake mix.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Taking the CakevSTil Pn c cn SS P mny wySSour crea Poud cake
2 stks butter or argare
3 ups pa our, sted
1 (8-oue) pakage sour rea
3 ups sugar
5 eggs
1 teaspoo aa
Creamsugarandbutterwell.Addeggs
oneatatime,beatingaftereachaddition.
Addflourandsourcreamalternately.
Beatwell,andbakeingreasedtubepanat
325degreesfor1hourand30minutes.
Topwithfreshorfrozenstrawberriesorother
fruitifdesired.
Whenitcomestobaking,Kay
UpchurchsrecipeforSourCream
PoundCakeprovessimpleisbest.
Itusesonlysixingredients,mostofwhich
arestaplesyouprobablyalreadyhaveinyour
fridgeandpantry.
Itsareallysimple,easyrecipeforplain
poundcake,andyoucandressitupalotof
differentways,saysUpchurch,wifeof
TennesseeFarmBureauFederationPresident
LacyUpchurch.Weenjoythecakealotinthe
springandsummerwithfreshorfrozen
strawberriesorfreshpeaches.
UpchurchdiscoveredtheSourCreamPound
Cakerecipeinacookbookcompiledbyladies
fromtheCumberlandHomesteadsarea.A
Jamestownnative,sheisaself-taughtcook
wholearnedbytrialanderror,withlotsof
flopsalongtheway.
Mymotherwasabeauticianwhodidnt
reallyliketocook,butmymother-in-lawwasa
greatcookandarealinspirationtomeinthe
kitchen,Upchurchsays.Thebestcompliment
sheevergavemewaswhenshetoldmeI
turnedouttobeabettercookthanshewas.
TheUpchurcheshavethreegrownchildren
andsevengrandchildren,andtheygatherat
holidaysforlotsofhomecooking,Upchurch
says.Heroldestdaughteralsolovestocook
andisabighelpinthekitchen.
TheirpermanenthomeisinCrossville,andtheyhaveasecondhomeinColumbiawhileher
husbandisservingasFarmBureaupresident.He
isanavidgardenerandgrowspotatoes,green
beans,corn,peppers,cabbage,onions,apples,
blueberriesandblackberriesattheirCrossville
home,wheretheyspendmostweekends.
Wedoalotofourowncanningandfreezing
offruitsandvegetables,Upchurchsays.In
thesummerwelovetomakebarbecuechicken
onthegrill,andIdohomemadepotatosalad
andcoleslaw.Ialsoliketomakecoconutand
chocolatecreampies,friedpies,andhomemadecookiesandbrownies.
Jessica Mozo
ugr or more?
Eachissueof
Tennessee Home & Farm
highlightsrecipeslike
thosefeaturedin
Country Classics
Volume II.Copiesofthe
cookbookareavailablefor$17each,including
shippingandhandling,
fromcountyFarm
Bureauoffices,orby
callingtheTennessee
FarmBureauhomeoffice
at(931)388-7872,
ext.2217.
Country Classics
JeffreyS.
Otto
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The sh o
cradaddswest Sde r
Ineachissue,
wefeatureoneof
Tennesseestasty
eateries,andyoucan
findsomeofour
favoriterestaurantsat
tnhomeandfarm.com/
food/restaurants.As
always,pleasecall
aheadbeforetraveling
longdistances.
CrawdaddysWestSideGrillislocatedat53W.
BroadSt.inCookeville.
TheyservefoodMonday
throughSaturdayfrom
11a.m.to10p.m.and
Sundaysfrom10:30
a.m.to10p.m.,with
SundayJazzBrunch
fromnoonuntil2p.m.
Contactthemat
(931)526-4660
orwww.crawdaddys
grill.com.
The Bayou and Beyondcvill cS P cn ciSin n m T cwyS
chop,Blalocksays.Ourbest-sellingseafood
dishisourCitrusGlazedSalmon,whichispan-searedwithorange-gingersauceandtopped
withgoatcheese.Anothergreatdishisthe
CaliforniaSeaBass,whichhasalemonbasil
creamsauceontopofrice.
Ofcourse,nomealiscompletewithout
dessert,andCrawdaddysdoesdessertintrue
NewOrleansfashion.
Wemakeourowncremebruleeandbread
pudding,andtheyarebest-sellersonour
dessertmenu,Blalocksays.
BlalockandHensleyboughttherestaurant
in2007.Wevebeenabletoincreaseoursaleseveryyear,whichsurprisedmeconsideringthe
stateoftheeconomy,Blalocksays.
In2009,CrawdaddyswasvotedtheBest
LocalRestaurantbyreadersoftheCumberland
Business Journal.
Thekeytotheirsuccess?Aslewofloyal
customerswhokeepcomingbackoverand
overagain.Alotofpeoplesaythetoughest
partofrunningarestaurantisdealingwiththe
public,butIvefoundthattobe180degrees
fromthetruth,Blalocksays.Thepublicis
thereasonIlovewhatIdo.Wedontseethemascustomersweseethemasfriends.
Jessica Mozo
CrawdaddysWestSideGrillislikea
sliceofNewOrleansrightinthemiddleofCookeville.Alocalfavorite,
Crawdaddysoffersadiversemenuandlotsof
outdoorseatinginthecourtyardandonthe
balconyofits100-year-oldbrickbuilding.
Ourpatioandcourtyardareabigdraw,and
ourbuildinghasalotofcharacter,saysDrew
Blalock,whoownsCrawdaddyswithbusiness
partnerBlueHensley.Weplayalotofup-tempo
60smusic,andwereknownforsomeofthe
bestfood,serviceandatmosphereinthearea.
ThoughmanyentresareCajun-inspired,
CrawdaddysdoesntlimititselftoCajunfare.Ourmenuhasseveralhigh-enditemsright
downtochickenwings,Blalocksays.Itmay
lookupscale,butwereanythingbutstuffy.Wedo
ourbesttobuildrelationshipswithcustomers.
Menufavoritesincludeappetizerssuchas
GatorBites(Cajun-batteredandfriedbitsof
alligatortail),steamedmussels,friedoysters
andseveraldips,fromthePestoGoatCheese
DiptotheBayouShrimpDip.
PopularentreesincludetheCarpetBagger
Filet,an8-ounce,center-cuttenderlointopped
withlumpcrabcreamsauce,andtheFrenchCutPorkChop.
Wegetsomanycomplimentsonourpork
Restaurant Review
PhotosbyAntonyBoshier
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bout the uthor
r.SueHamiltonisan
associateprofessorin
theUniversityof
Tennesseeepartment
ofPlantSciencesand
directoroftheUT
Gardens.Thegardens
areaprojectofthe
UniversityofTennessee
AgResearchprogram,withlocationsin
KnoxvilleandJackson:
http://utgardens.
tennessee.edu.
gardenin
Lost in pace?w T w SPc-fficinT cy vi n
egetablegardeninghasneverbeenso
popular.Whetheritsforeconomic
reasonsorbecauseofawarenessofthe
localslowfoodmovements,growingyourown
tomatoesisin.
Soisspace-efficientgardening.Itgoesby
avarietyofnames(raised-bedgardening,
intensivegardening,squarefootgardening,
blockstylegardening,close-rowgardening,
wide-rowgardening,andverticalgardening);
butwhateverthename,thetrickistoeliminate
unnecessarywalkwaysbyplantingvegetables
inrectangular-shapedbedsorblocksinstead
oflongsinglerows.
Dontthinkyouhaveenoughspacetogrow
yourownveggies?Thinkagain.Raised-bed
gardeningallowsyoutoconcentratesoil
preparationinasmallarea,resultinginthe
efficientuseofsoilamendmentsandanideal
environmentforvegetablegrowth.Construct
theframesoutofwood,stone,brickor
concreteblocktogiveyourraisedbedsa
borderandtoholdanorganicallyrichsoilin
place.Youcanalsocreatefree-standing
moundedbedstoyourdesiredwidthand
length.Suchspace-efficientgardeningcan
increaseyieldsfive-foldcomparedtothe
traditionalrow-stylegardenand15-foldfor
smallerkitchengardenvegetables.
Raisedbedsprovidemanyadvantages.They
lookneatandtidy(fewerweeds!)andmakeiteasytoadddripirrigationandprotective
features.Anidealwidthofaframedraisedbed
is4feetifitisfree-standingandaccessible
fromallsides.Ifyoulocateyourbedup
againstawall,suchasthesideofyourhouse,
andcanonlyaccessitfromoneside,dont
makebedsanywiderthan2feetforeasy
accesstoalltheplants.Theheightofaraised
bedshouldbeatleast6inches.Deep-root
cropssuchascarrots,potatoesandleeks
dowellwhentheyhaveagrowingdepth
of12inches.Soilpreparationisthekeytosuccessful
intensivegardening.Plantscompetefor
availablewaterandnutrients,andadequate
suppliesmustbeprovided.Ilikeusinga
commercial-grade,compostedgrowingmedia
usedbythegreenhouseandnurseryindustry.
Thesegrowingmediaaregreatatholding
water,andtheycontainallthenutrientsyour
plantsneed(nofertilizing!).Youalsodont
havetodig,till,shovelorwheelbarrowsoil.
Youtypicallycanbuysuchmediabaggedfrom
agardencenter,nursery,co-op,ornurseryand
greenhousesupplycompany.Ifyoupreferto
usesoil,haveyoursoiltested(contactyour
countysUTExtensionoffice)soyouknowits
pH,organicmatterandnutritionalstatus,and
whichamendmentsitmightneed.
Space-efficientgardeningusesan
equidistantspacingpatternthecenterofone
plantisthesamedistancefromthecentersof
allsurroundingplants.Therecommended
distancefromoneplanttothenextshouldbe
listedontheseedpacketunderrow-spacing
recommendations.Theclosespacingtendsto
createanearlysolidleafcanopy,actingasa
livingmulch,decreasingwaterlossand
keepingweedproblemsdown.However,plants
shouldnotbecrowdedtothepointwhere
diseasesariseorcompetitioncausesstunting.
Growingplantsverticallyisanother
intensivegardeningtechniqueandagreatway
toadaptgardeningforthosewithphysical
challenges.Usingtrellises,nets,strings,cagesorpolestosupportgrowingplantsupward
constitutesverticalgardening.Viningand
sprawlingplants,suchascucumbers,
tomatoes,melonsandpolebeansareobvious
candidatesforthistypeofgardening.Some
plantsentwinethemselvesontothesupport,
whileothersmayneedtobetied.Remember
thataverticalplantingwillcastashadow.
Plantshade-tolerantcropsnearthetrellisesso
yoursun-loverswillnotbeshadowed.Plants
grownverticallymayhaveloweryields(but
notalways).Still,theyieldpersquarefootofgardenspaceishigh.Becausevertically
growingplantsaremoreexposedthan
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WhenEricMayberrygraduatedfrom
highschool,hehadadecisionto
make.Gotocollegeandgetajob
behindadesk,orreturntothefarm.Following
hisheart,Mayberrywentstraighttoworkon
thefamilyfarm,andheneverlookedback.
Myfirstlovewasalwaysfarmingbeing
closetotheland,beingyourownboss,not
havingthedailygrindwithsomeoneelse
lookingoveryourshoulder,Mayberrysays.
Thatsabigplus,juststayingclosetofarmand
family.Raisingmykidsintheruralareaonthe
farmwasahugefactorinmydecisiontostay.
Mayberryandhisfatherarepartnersina
familyfarminHumphreysCounty,wherehe
andhiswife,threekidsandparentsalllive.
Theyraisecorn,soybeans,wheatandcattle.
D lv f fig u i yu fily?
Thelandhasbeeninthefamilyforaround
60yearsnow.Bothmyparentsmomsanddads
andalloftheirancestorswereallfarmersasfar
backaswecanthink.Mychildrenalsohavean
interestinagriculture.Mysonlookslikehes
goingtobeafarmeroneofthesedays,andmy
daughterswereinFFAand4-H.Oneconcernwehaveiswhethertheresgoingtoberoomfor
oneormoreofthemtocomebacktothefarm.
Why d yu i cttl yu ld?
Thelandwehaveisverysuitedforcattlea
lotofhillsidegroundthatisntconducivefor
rowcrops[corn,soybeansandwheat].Alotof
peoplethinkthatwerewastinggrainand
resourcesonbeefproductioninthiscountry,
whenthetruthistheresjustatremendous
amountoflandthatsonlysuitedforcattleand
sheepgrazing.Wecangetatremendousamountoffoodproducts,proteinsome
prettygood,healthystuffoffthelandthats
eet EricayberrymPyS cnTy fm
iSS SynS, cn,
wT n cTTl
Farmside Chat
reallymostsuitedforanimals.Ithinkpeople
haveaperceptionthatlivestockisallcooped
upinabuilding,andweraisecornandhaulit
tothem,butthatsjustnotthecase.
Hw d yu c f yu il?
Itsjustnaturalforme;itsapartofwhoIamtocareofmyanimals.Buttorelatethatto
thegeneralpublic,whohaveonecatordog,
andhereIhave200bigolcowsouthereinthe
pasturetheymaynotbeabletounderstand
that.ThepointIstruggletomakepeople
understandisthatthebetterthatanimalis
caredforandthehappieritis,thebetteritis
goingtobenotonlyforthatanimalbutalso
formeandmypocketbook.Thatanimals
welfareandwell-beinghasadirecteffecton
howitprovidesformyfamilyswell-being.
Hw d yu ty pitiv dpit ctt
tuggl with wth, ct d th iu?
Itssomethingeveryyear,soafteryouve
beeninitawhileyourealizeitsjustpartof
thejob.Nothingisevergoingtogoperfectly;
itsjustthenatureofthebusiness.Farmersare
accusedofbeingeternaloptimists,andIguess
thatsprobablytruebecauseifyouwerea
naturalpessimist,whenthathiccupcomes
along,youdgiveupprettyquick.Any
occupationisgoingtohaveitsstrugglesand
trials.Itsjusttheloveforthelandandwhatyoudothathelpsyouovercomealot.
Melissa Burniston
more e
Tolearnmoreabout
howfarmerscarefor
theiranimals,visit
www.conversations
oncare.com.
Findfunfarmfactsonsoybeans,Tennessees
topfarmcommodity,at
tnhomeandfarm.com/
farm-facts-soybeans.
AntonyBoshier
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A few years back, when Pettus Read
lamented about how hard it is to find
good chicken and dumplings, we got
such a response that we decided to
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This cookbook is a collection of the
dumpling recipes we received and
the heartwarming family stories that
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Pettus collected some of his favorite
Read All About It columns into a book,
perfect for anyone who remembers
tobacco stick horses, grapevine
swings and the second table.
A portion of the proceeds go toward
Tennessee 4- H and Tennessee
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Thankgoodnessourorganizations
presidentwasstandingintheoffice
lobbyandquicklygreetedme,orImight
simplyhavejustslumpeddowninthecorner,
pulledintothefetalpositionandsobbed.But
withFarmBureauPresidentLacyUpchurch
distractingmewithconversation,Iwasableto
remaincomposedasmyoldestand,asofthat
verymorning,16-year-olddaughterdropped
meoffatthefrontdoorsandforthefirsttime
everdroveawaybyherself.
BythetimeIreachedmythird-flooroffice,
thediminutiveblondeinthelittlebluecarhad
disappeareddownthehillandoutofsight.
Ananxious13minuteslater,at9:02a.m.,her
Daddyreceivedthistext,stillpreservedtoday
onmyphone:I got here. Love you. :)Andatthat
pointIwasabletoconcentrateonceagainon
thedayswork.
IknowImnotthefirstparentwhosstoodat
thatparticularthresholdoflife,butthiswas
mydaughter.ItwasjustthatIthoughtthisday
wouldcomelaterforme,especiallysincethere
wasarealhopewithherhavingmyfamilys
genesandallshewouldnotbeabletoeven
reachthepedalsandsteeringwheel.
Unfortunately,themodern-dayconvenienceof
adjustableeverythingtookawaythathope.
SoasMcKayladroveofftoschoolthatday,
italsostruckmethatthisteenagepassage
representsfarlessone-on-onetimeforDaddytospendwithhisdaughter.Allthosehurried-
but-specialjourneystopracticeandbackare
goneDaddy,remember,Icandrivemyself
now.Youcanstayhome.(Backtothatfetal
positionagain.)
Andfinally,Ifoundmyselfconfronting
head-onandtheresnoairbagforthis
collisiononeoflifesmostchallengingfears:
fearoftheunknown.WouldMcKaylaevenget
toschoolsafelythatmorning,nottomention
allthemorningstocome?DadorMomwont
bethere,eithertohelpavertanaccidentorsimplytocomforttheirlittlegirlifoneoccurs.
Butokay,enough,yousay.Quityour
whining.SoIwill(andprayalot).Afterall,we
alldealwiththisandvariousunknownsevery
hour,everyday.AnddoingwhatIdo,working
inthehealth-insuranceindustry,Ihaveseen
individualsandcompaniesalikeoverthepast
yearstrugglethroughtheunknownsofhealth-
carereform.AfterpassagelastMarchofa
massivefederalhealth-carereformlaw,
everyonehastriedtoputthepiecestogether
andunderstandtheimplications.Onesegment
ofourpopulationespeciallyconcernedabout
anychangesisseniorcitizens,thatgroupthat
hasalreadynavigatedthetravailsofteen
driving.Nowtheyaretryingtobestdetermine
howtonavigateourhealth-caresystem.
ThroughTRHHealthPlans,thehealth-care
armoftheTennesseeFarmBureau,morethan
56,000seniorshaveaMedicareSupplement
plantohelpfillthegapsintheirMedicare
coverage.They,alongwith12millionbaby
boomerswhowillturn65thisyear,nodoubt
havewonderedaboutalltheunknowns
associatedwithhealth-carereform.Iwishwe
couldputtheirmindsatease,evenwhilethey
knowthat$500billionistobecutfromthe
Medicareprogramtohelpfinancehealth-care
reform.Atleastforsupplementholders,wedo
remindthemthatmostofthatmoney,weare
told,willcomefromchangesinMedicare
Advantageplans.
Thetruth,asbestwecantell,isthatMedicareSupplementplans,whichweve
providedFarmBureaumemberssince
supplementswerefirstoffered,arethe
productsleastaffectedbythehealth-care
overhaul.
No,wecanterasethefearassociatedwith
theunknown.Butwecanremindourmembers,
thosewithMedicareSupplementplanstoday,
andthosewhowillsoonfindtheirwaytoa
FarmBureauofficetoinquireaboutone,that
weintendtobehereforalongtime.Wehope
itsasimplebutcomfortingmessagekindoflikeatextfromdaughtertofatherthatsays,
I got here. Love you. :)
Fear of the nknownT lPS nviT lT-c fm cnfSin
bout the uthor
AnthonyKimbrough
isvicepresident
ofmarketingand
governmentrelations
forTRHHealth
Plans.Hise-mailis
Formoreinformation
aboutTRHHealthPlans,
call(877)874-8323or
visitwww.trh.com.
To good Health
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very day across the state of
Tennessee hundreds of youth are
involved in two very special
ariculture-related prorams that have
made an important difference in their
lives, as well as returnin back to the
state a roup of outstandin citizens
that has impacted every community
in every county. Over the years,4-H and FFA have touched
millions of lives not only in our
rural communities, but also in the
urban areas of the state by teachin
life skills that are never forotten.
4-H
4-H encouraes diverse roups of
youth to develop their unique skills
and talents to the fullest potential.
Youn people participate in 4-H
throuh clubs, special interest
roups, after-school prorams,
camps and many other activities.
Learnin by doin throuh
hands-on activities and community
involvement empowers 4-Hers to
develop and strenthen life skills.
To help fund many of its prorams,
the Tennessee 4-H Club
Foundation Inc. was oranized in1953 as a non-prot 501(c)(3)
oranization whose sole purpose is
to create and sustain positive youth
development opportunities for
4-H members in Tennessee. The
Foundation accomplishes its
mission with the help of donors
who make ifts in support of
annual needs and to perpetual
endowments. Learn more at
http://4houdato.teessee.edu
or by callin (865) 974-7436.
FFA
The ational FFA Oranization
prepares members for careers and
leadership in the science, business
and technoloy of ariculture.
Local, state and national activities
and award prorams provide ways
to apply knowlede and skillsthrouh a education. The blue
and old jackets are worn proudly
by its members as they compete in
contests as well as et involved in
helpin their communities.
They, too, are supported by their
state foundation that allows
alumni, supporters and businesses
to have a positive impact on the
success of FFA in our state. To
help in the efforts to support FFA,
visit .ta.org/oudato.
o does the Teessee far ureau federato ork or ou? oerg a aret o
progras ad seres exuse beetg ou, ts ebers. lear about ee ore
far ureau progras at .tarbureau.org.
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want to stop by a Stroke Detection
Plus event to et checked out.
Stroke Detection Plus screens for
the likelihood of cardiovascular
disease. Since April 2010, SDP
has screened more than 8,000
Farm Bureau members across
Tennessee with reat success.
Almost every day a Farm Bureaumember learns that they are on the
vere of a stroke or a heart attack
because of blockae in their
arteries, and in many cases,
no symptoms were present.
I went throuh the screenins
myself, and Im happy to report
that Im in pretty fair shape for
a man my ae despite all of the
ood food Ive consumed. The
screenins are quick, painless, andnoninvasive, and as a bonus, Farm
Bureau members can participate
for only $99, a savins of $27 off
of the normal price offered to the
eneral public. To nd out when
the Stroke Detection Plus team will
be in your area ive them a call at
1-877-732-8258. The price is
riht, and a few minutes of time
miht add years to your life.
Bryan Wright
The biest killer in Tennessee is
cardiovascular disease; in fact, one
out of four Tennesseans die of
stroke or heart attack each year.
Puttin that ure into perspective,
lets take a look at the seatin
capacity of LP Field, where the
Tennessee Titans play. The seatin
capacity of LP Field is around69,000 people, which means
about 17,000 people in
attendance at any iven ame will
eventually die of cardiovascular
disease.
Its common knowlede that a
ood diet and exercise are a ood
start toward avoidin cardiovascular
disease, but I can safely say that
you are not likely to hear about me
runnin the Music City Marathon in
dd years to your lethe near future. To compound the
problem even more, I love ood
food. My mother didnt raise me on
unseasoned steamed veetables
and white rice. She raised me on
fried food cooked in a cast iron
skillet. In fact, the mere thouht
of her fried chicken, mashed
potatoes, ravy, homemadebiscuits, fried okra and sweet
tea brins a smile to my face.
ow maybe there are a few more
people like me out there who
havent worn out a pair of runnin
shoes in a while and who miht
have had a few too many meals
out of the iron skillet. If thats
the case, and maybe youre a
bit concerned about your
cardiovascular health, you miht
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Slw lnRURAL HIGHWAY 411 OPENS UP CHARMING, PEACEFUL VISTAS
What do ees oadkill Caf,
the Curl p and ye alon,
sailplanes and ennonite
horse-drawn buggies have in
common? Theyre some of the charming
sites that drivers find when traveling off the
beaten path on .. ighway 411, the back
road between Ge orgia and East Tennessee.
With no major metropolitan areas along the
way, this country route offers a peaceful,
fun alternative to interstate travel.
I take 411 every chance I get. The drive is a
vacation in itself, a respite from computers,e-mail, deadlines and a sense of busyness
and urgency in general. nlike the interstate,
where speed seems the ultimate objective,
411 provides a meditative retreat and captures
my imagination with one-of-a-kind wonders.
l foon after picking up 411 after exiting the
interstate north of Atlanta, I enjoy a stretch of
road that passes ees oadkill Caf in White,
Ga. Although the logo features a cartoon
critter fearfully peeking out of a boiling
kettle, ees doesnt actually have roadkill
on the menu. The fare runs more toward
homemade biscuits and gravy, country ham,
barbecue, coleslaw and fried pies, along with
house specialty burgers like The Big Nasty
a half-pound of black Angus beef with
cheese, chili, grilled onions and condiments.
We do homemade everything, owner ee
uskins, wearing a red apron, says cheerily
one morning, as her husband, ike, a pastor,
chats with the regulars in their eatery site
of the towns old post office.
Cross over the state line, and just before
Benton is Lotties iner, home of the cathead
biscuit. As with ees oadkill, Lotties
made-from-scratch biscuits dont contain any
disconcerting ingredients; the name comes
from how big and fluffy they are.
The rural highway even lends its name to
another eatery up the road in aryville,
Tenn. iles Family 411 estaurant serves up
home-cooked meals, including hearty
breakfasts, fried chicken and barbecue.
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Sin wiT T iSThe rural highway ribboning into
Tennessee features a magical
countryside of mountains, pastures,
horses, goats, cows, antique shops
and barns painted with ee ock
City signs. The beauty, perhaps, is
best seen from the air, and thats
where the Chilhowee Gliderport on
411 north of Benton comes in.
Owner/operator arah Kelly offers
rides in engineless gliders, alsoknown as sailplanes, near the
Cherokee National Forest. oaring
birds use the same type of air we
use. A lot of times on the thermals
there will be hawks, eagles and
black vultures. Its always a special
day when I see a bald eagle from the
glider, she says.
The ridge lift when the wind
strikes the mountain provides an
upward force to help gliders and
birds stay airborne.
overing around 3,000 to 4,000 feet
high, gliders also provide a glimpseof the Ocoee and iwassee rivers. We
pass over what may be old -shaped
Indian fishing traps of piled stone in
the water below. Around the bend,
ennonite farmland creates beautiful
patchwork designs.
iScvin TSSThe element of discovery continues
in elano, where avannah Oaks
Winery grows muscadines and
scuppernong grapes, and sells
wines, jellies, cheese and gifts.
Further up elano oad, a mile off411, ennonite families run the
elano Community Farm arket,
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When you buy from local farmers you: support local economy,enjoy a fresh product and keep local agriculture viable!
(931) 388-7872 ext. 2763
www.tnfarmfresh.com
offering locally grown produce from
asparagus to winter squash, as well
as apple butter, honey, sorghum
molasses, canned corn relish,
cantaloupe preserves, cookies,
breads and more.
Thirty families have a total of 470
acres on which they farm. Its the
main source of income, says Joseph
artin, manager of the market.
A lot of things are picked every
day fresh, he adds.
isitors to the ennonite market are
encouraged to dress modestly, as a
sign says, We greatly app