Long Hungry Farm
Jeff Poppen
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Region: Middle - Macon County
Method of Sale: CSA
Additional Information:
Jeff Poppen, also known as the Barefoot Farmer, is the owner and operator of one of the oldest and largest organic farms in Tennessee. For the past 15 years Poppen has appeared on Nashville PBS’ television program Volunteer Gardener, for over 20 years he has written a gardening column for the Macon County Chronicle, and he is the author of two books, The Best of the Barefoot Farmer Vol. 1 & Vol. 2. Poppen runs a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program with the food he grows using about 8 acres of his farmland and about 40 head of cattle.
This CSA delivers fresh to Berry Hill in the Nashville area, as well as East Nashville and Cookeville. Poppen is always sure to have extra for neighbors, friends, and the surrounding community. While he has only been making and utilizing biodynamic preparations in his farming and gardening for a little over 25 years, he is very proud to have spent the last 40 years providing his own food for himself from what he is able to grow.
Poppen currently runs an apprenticeship program on his farm, and when he is away from the farm he spends his time doing consulting for other farms, lecturing for schools and organized events, and starting new farms using organic and biodynamic methods.
Available: Agriculture Festivals, Farm Tours, School Tours, Arugula, Beans, Beets, Collards, Kale, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes, Squash Summer, Squash Winter, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnip Greens, Turnips
Special Events: Weddings