08/22/2026
May your harvests be plentiful and your cup filled by the warm summer breeze. Fall is on the horizon.
On-Farm Events/ Workshop Announcements:
Herbal Tinctures 101 is Back!
Herbalism can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. What if you could make your own herbal remedies for your friends and family? What if it didn’t have to be overly complicated? Join Alysia, the herbalist of Bird Fork Farm, to gain a solid foundation in what is and what is not an herbal tincture, herbal tincture preparation, harvesting and wildcrafting tips, sourcing recommendations, straining, and dosing tricks. During this approximately 3 hour long hands-on course we will learn the ins and outs of how and why to tincture, the different types of herbal tincture making, and how to source ethically and locally. We will then harvest fresh plant material from the farm to make your own herbal tincture to take home.
Down with the Pear-triarchy
Grab your sharp destruction method of choice and take some anger out on the Pear-triarchy, those smelly, invasive, colonizer Bradford Pears. This FREE rage room event is an opportunity to release some frustration while helping out native pollinators by clearing a native prairie ecosystem of this fishy tree. So grab a saw, an axe, or some loppers to take the Pear-triarchy down. Upon clearing of these opportunists, we hope to close with a bonfire (weather permitting) to clear the energy and make way for new beginnings. This is an 18+ event only.
A Simple Living Mindset Workshop with Aur Beck, Born Off-Grid
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Sequatchie County Fair Fun
Our local county fair is easily one of the highlights of my year. The community comes together to share the abundance of talent nestled in Southern Appalachia. From hand-made quilts, basketry, vegetables, flowers, photographs, antiques, wood carvings, and so much more to a baby zebra and camel at the petting zoo and the most intense game of Bingo.
Bird Fork farmer Alysia brought home 44 ribbons (8 in the Granny's Medicine Cabinet category) and farmer Graig brought home 16 ribbons from his farm, the Fredonia Mountain Farmer's Collective, across 4 exhibit categories! We cannot recommend supporting this local event enough, and already cannot wait until next year.
Farm Fresh Deliveries to Local Restaurants
This season we have been providing our Certified Naturally produce to local farm-to-table restaurants. We are so grateful for these creative chefs who value small farms and the challenge of creating a seasonal menu.
Shoutouts to:
-Mallory Grimm with LUNCH (Sewanee, TN)
-Andrew Millsap with Old Man Rivers Table & Tavern (Signal Mountain, TN)
-Diana Inthavongsa with Yummy Thai (Chattanooga, TN)
-Kolby Carpenter with Camila Bistro (Chattanooga, TN)
It's chic to support restaurants who purchase from local farmer's.
Closing the Loop on Food Waste
Yesterday we received a large load of NewTerra Compost for the garden and orchard. This is our 3rd year supporting this local Chattanooga company who is working to cut down food waste by keeping it out of the landfill. They collect from local residence, businesses, restaurants and from events and they have recently started partnering with the City for a city-wide composting initiative.
We absolutely love being able to close the loop by working with Chattanooga's organic "waste" to grow food and medicine. With that, soil is expensive y'all! 20 yards cost us almost an entire month of market income. Farming is always a tight game when it comes to finances, but if you'd like to help us replenish please visit our online store or RSVP for an event. We love y'all, and are excited to nourish the soil with this beautiful compost.
Goldenrod, Ironweed, and Purple Asters
Cool Breezes
Falls Abound
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