Meet a Farmer
Get to know Tennessee farmers.
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May 11, 2012
Whitney Tilley: Former City Girl Embraces Farm Life
A city-girl-turned-farm-wife, 35-year-old Whitney Tilley has a fresh perspective on what it means to be a farmer.
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May 11, 2012
Weathering the Storm: Farmers Face Floods, Other Challenges
For farmers, weather is critical in determining if a farm operation involving row crops has a successful year...
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February 10, 2012
Meet Ben Moore
Farming is more than a 9-to-5 job. For farmers, it's a 24-hour-a-day dedication to their land, their animals...
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August 13, 2011
Barr Family Diversifies Farm With Custom Crops, Social Media
East Tennessee farmers discuss how they remain relevant by diversifying from cattle to mini hay bales and switchgrass,...
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May 23, 2011
Q&A With Fifth-Generation Farmer John Butler
John Butler, his wife, Dana, and their three children live and work on a fifth-generation family farm in...
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February 15, 2011
Meet Eric Mayberry
Humphreys County cattle farmer discusses how he cares for his animals, the struggles he faces with weather and...
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February 15, 2011
Tennessee Century Farm Families Are Deep-Rooted in Agriculture
Tennessee Century Farms have flourished on the same land for many generations.
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November 19, 2010
Noble Springs Dairy: Goat Cheese Farm
Young farmers Dustin and Justyne Noble run Noble Spring Diary in Franklin. Their goat cheeses, or chevre, can...
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November 8, 2010
Q&A: Hilda Ashe, Hay Farmer and Farm Bureau County President
Women have always been mainstays on farms across the country, right there next to the men, in addition...
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August 9, 2010
Q&A: Shawn Duren, Young Farmer-Turned-Banker
Tennessee banker Shawn Duren gets back to his farm roots.