Winged Elm Farm

06/07/2026

A new farm post by Brian:

The original property lines of what we’ve called “Winged Elm Farm” for the past twenty-six years were surveyed in the classic English way of natural landmarks—from this boulder to that post, from an ancient white oak to that sycamore.

06/03/2026

This boy needs a good name? What form and intensity!

05/03/2026

Sunday on the farm.

04/26/2026

A few from around the farm this evening.

02/28/2026

These two young men have continued to do some growing. My nephew, Owen Abrahams (left), and our farm helper, Tyler Davis (right). We are always glad to have them both helping out on the farm. Owen is competing next week in the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio, in weightlifting. He set a new world record a month ago in his age group. (BTW, those wooden posts are six feet tall.)

11/25/2025

The ganders outside of the workshop staring down Cindy at feeding time.

11/23/2025

Brian's annual Thanksgiving post:

The wild turkeys that wander our landscape have disappeared.

11/19/2025

A Willow Oak in late fall glory, planted back in 2005.

11/18/2025

Out of the recent issue of the TN Cooperator. Dang, not sure about that first ingredient. Then again, who am I to judge? 😀
(Of course it is a misprint. But we still got a laugh out of it.)

11/15/2025

A new essay by Brian, on farming, love, family, and gumbo.

I extend my hand to shield the cool autumn light and search the skies encircling the rising sun. In perfect V formation, a skein of honking geese flies high over our East Tennessee farm, heading south to warmer climes and the probability of waiting guns on the waters of Alabama. Autumn is the season...