Bird Fork Farm

10/04/2026

It's the most wonderful time of year! The temperature has cooled, the colors have begun to pop and crisp air is moving in. Join us on-farm to bask on community, fall colors, and learning something new. Whether it's diving into how to assist your neighbors in the event of a disaster with Blue Ridge Herb School, making mocktails in the garden with Sarah Tuttle, crafting your own wild broom with us at Understory, or joining us in person for some fun events, we hope you have the best fall 🍂🫖


Catch us every Wednesday at Main Street Farmers Market | Chattanooga, TN from 4-6pm (until the time shift, then until 5:30pm)

The world is on fire right now. Natural disasters are happening more often, and yet there is less aid and support available. Federal agents are coming to towns and disrupting whole communities. How can herbs help us to help each other in these trying times?
Mutual Aid is a philosophy of supporting each other, and herbal medicine has been a big part of many mutual aid movements this century. This class will focus on mutual aid and community support, learning specific herbs for pain and injuries, and learning how to set up an herbal clinic in your community, or to support disaster relief in other locations.
It is going to take us to save us; community support is the answer to fascism. Come learn how herbalists can be - and have been! - part of the solution. And stay the night Saturday evening for a potluck to deepen our connection to each other and build the networks that we need.
On Saturday, we will focus on physical pain: understanding the three main types of pain and the herbs and supportive therapies to address them, using both internal remedies and topical applications. On Saturday, attendees will work in community to create an herbal goodie to take home. On Sunday, you will learn how to create your own mutual aid clinic, including how to create a trauma-informed space. Class each day will be from 10am-5pm central (11am-6pm eastern).
This class is for anyone looking to learn, and we specifically invite folks who want to participate in community care clinics.
There will be an optio

09/30/2026

Farm fall glimpses 🍂

09/23/2026

🌿✨ Have you ever wondered what your hair care routine is missing? 👀
Maybe it’s a little rosemary magic! 🌱
Our Rosemary Infused Oil is a warming herbal infusion traditionally loved for scalp and hair care. It’s also cherished for its connection to focus, clarity, memory, and helping move stagnant energy. 💚
And don’t just take our word for it… 👀
💌 A little love from one of our customers:
“I absolutely love using the rosemary oil! I’ve dyed my hair just about every color under the sun and bleached it more times than I can count, so my hair has definitely been through it. Since using this oil, my hair feels rejuvenated, nourished, and like it has a new life to it. I’ll usually let it sit in my hair for an hour or two before showering, but sometimes I’ll even leave it in overnight. I love this product so much that it has officially become a regular part of my hair care routine. I can’t recommend it enough!” 🌿
There’s nothing better than hearing how our herbal creations become little rituals in your everyday life. 🌱✨

Stay tuned for more Bird Fork Findery Spotlights🔦
Our rosemary oil can be found in person or online!!

09/22/2026

We’re all a little mad here ִֶָ𓂃 ࣪˖ ִֶָ⏱️🐇་༘࿐

On Friday, September 25 from 7-10 PM, Night Market returns to the NorthShore for THE NIGHT TEA PARTY, our Alice in Wonderland-inspired evening of art, oddities, entertainment, and late-night madness.

Wander through the market and discover local artists and makers, themed flash tattoos, tarot readings,live magic, live D&D, live painting, food and drinks, pop-ups, and plenty of curious characters along the way.

And, of course, Wonderland wouldn’t be complete without the Mad Tea Party. Pull up a chair and join the madness throughout the night! It’s completely free to participate, no reservations or sign-ups required. Just walk up, find a seat, and see who joins you at the table. ☕️

🎩 The Night Tea Party
🐇 Friday, September 25
⏰ 7-10 PM
📍 Chattanooga’s NorthShore

Presented by the mad people at Verre Noir. 🖤

Can't wait to see y'all there!
⊹ ࣪ ˖⏱ ୭˚. ᵎ

09/21/2026

Summer's end

Spring brought beautiful daily rains

to a point were we wondered it it'd dry.
Overnight, the rain's stopped as if on strike
And earth mother began to scream.

Over 45 days with no rain on the little finger ridge vortex that is Bird Fork Farm. Average temperatures in the 90s with real feels as high as 114.
The hottest summer one record, yet likely to be the coolest one we experience moving forward.

As farmer's, we love working outside and yet, this summer has felt crushing. Between the awful temperatures and lack of rain, our workload increased even more by adding in the amount of time it takes to water every other day just to keep things alive. Not thrive. Summers are typically already 10+hr days. With the high temperatures, folks haven't wanted to attend the local farmer's markets. We get it. And I'll be honest, it's discouraging that markets have been so slow and bills are getting harder to pay. Day in and day out farming asks us to sacrifice our bodies, financial stability, and often times sanity. And yet it brings so much beauty, there truly is no alternative option.

With today's instability and stressors we have been looking for ways to better support our community. We can truly only move forward to a brighter, stronger future if we trust each other more. Deeply connect, strengthen, love, build, and support one another.

This fall we are aiming to do that by building community knowledge, support, and connecting with one another. Because in the end, we won't make it alone. We hope you join us.

"The seeds of dreams are often found in books, and the seeds you help plant in your community can grow across the world." -Dolly Parton

So, how do we survive these challenging times?

We build together.

Upcoming Community Events:

In Other News!

We are also excited to announce we received a grant from Mad Agriculture/ The Rodale Institute to install a root cellar/ storm shelter on-farm. This project will allow for so much, but most excitedly, it will allow for future fruit storage as we begin partnering with our friends at Alter Eco Farm's to boost the orchard's health via healthy soil. More details to come!

ATTN 2026 Herbal CSA Members:

Fall Equinox is here and we are aiming to have your CSA boxes ready by the end of the week for shipping and local pick-up 💜

Curious about joining our Herbal CSA? It's not too late!

Learn what is growing on the land you're on:

Fresh Herb Availability:

-Comfrey (Leaf & Root)

-Goldenrod (Aerials)
-Holy/Tulsi Basil (Kapoor- Aerials)
-Mullein Leaf
-Flowering Oregano
-Wild Marjoram

Dried Herbs Restocked:

Bask in the transition that is fall. Look to the trees as examples of how to shed what doesn't keep you safe and truly rest.

Click here for an update from Bird Fork Farm!

09/20/2026

🚨FARMER ALERT🚨

Somewhere in this photo is a farmer who clearly thought they were good at hide-and-seek…
Can YOU spot them?
Comment where you spotted them before they disappear back into the fields!! 👩‍🌾🌾

09/18/2026

While it may not feel like fall yet, it sure is around the corner! Join us on-farm in Dunlap for some lovely earth-based workshops/events. Save your spot at: https://birdforkfarm.square.site/events

Stay cool out there!

09/18/2026