Stories
Heirloom Tales
Learn a little about heirloom variety seeds and why they are the talk of the Garden at Blackberry Farm.
Learn a little about heirloom variety seeds and why they are the talk of the Garden at Blackberry Farm.
Learn a little about how we use apples at Blackberry Farm.
Learn a little about some of our favorite birds that are flying farther south ahead of Winter.
Visit the Garden at Blackberry Farm to enjoy a fun Fall favorite, the Tennessee Spinning Gourd!
Discover what our persimmons reveal about the coming Winter at Blackberry.
Get the breakdown on compost and how we use it to benefit the Garden and the land at Blackberry Farm.
Brush up on a few need-to-know gardening terms.
Learn how planting and tending to the Garden feeds our Garden team from seed to soul.
Meet sorghum and discover how its versatility impacts the benefits it has on both you and your garden.
Join John Coykendall in the Garden this August for a Farm favorite tradition, tomato tasting!
John Coykendall breaks down the seasons of gardening and the beginning of prepping for Fall growing.
Find out how this heirloom pea variety got its name and what it was paired with for a traditional wash day meal.
Learn what to plant around your garden to help repel unwanted pests through the growing season.
Planning a garden this year? Get an introduction into the world of seed starting from the Blackberry Farm Garden team.
Master Gardener John Coykendall is growing a 100-year-old butterbean and sharing it with new generations.
Have you ever noticed eggs are different colors? Our Farm team is explaining why!
Learn about the newest addition to the Blackberry Farm Garden!
As we approach regular warm weather and a season change, the Garden is getting ready for growing season!
Lambs are joining the flock and milking is beginning as we enter March on the Farm!
Livestock Manager Christen Waddell shares an update on our sheep as milking season ends and Fall begins.
With Fall harvest on the horizon, the Garden team is prepping for a new season of growth.
Farmstead Manager Dustin Busby shares about checking in on our bees and what's next for the hives.
John Coykendall is inviting guests to the table for one of our favorite August traditions, tomato tasting!
John Coykendall shares about a group of beans with an unexpected name.
With the recent planting of a new oak orchard, Blackberry is beginning a journey to hopefully accomplish a longtime...
With calves being born and milking season beginning, Spring is a big time for our sheep, and Livestock Manager Christen...
A lot changes for the animals on the Farm as we inch toward the end of Winter and the dawning of a new Spring.
Master Gardener John Coykendall walks through the process of saving heirloom tomato seeds and continuing to grow the...
Farmstead Manager Dustin Busby shares six ways to try this sweet treat!
Learn about Master Gardener John Coykendall’s Garden Month tomato tastings on the Farm.
For our newest endeavor in sustainability and production, our Livestock team is revamping our sheep’s milk program and...
Learn which of our animals love to lie out in the Summer sun and who prefers to relax in the shade!
Livestock Manager Christen Waddell enjoys a front row seat as our herd of sheep grows each Spring, and she's sharing...
Master Gardener John Coykendall shares the history of the fireplace as the center of activity in the home.
See how John Coykendall is starting the new year with an old tradition.
Assistant Farmstead Manager Christen Waddell shares some insight into what we "plate" for the animals on the Farm.