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awesome
blossomsGreenhouses galore sustain
McMinnvilles title as Nursery
Capital of the World
blazing a
Happy TrailDaughter of Roy Rogers andDale Evans shares her story
a grand
ole TimeCommunity of Granville
finds hope in history, music
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On the COver Photo by Jeff Adkins
Marys Greenhouse in McMinnville
Features
8/aee BMcMinnville claims title as NurseryCapital of the World
12/a gn oe ieCommunity of Granville finds hope
in history, music
16/Bzin a iDaughter of Roy Rogers and Dale
Evans shares a glimpse into her
unique childhood
20/pintin the nLinden creates colorful art, restoreshistoric hotel to draw new visitors
22/eb EeneGather goodies from your herb
garden for fresh, fragrant flavor 8Departments
5/re a abt tUncle Sid spins a yarn
6/sht r4-H helps flooded families
27/cnt ciSweet Potato Casserole Biscuits
30/geninMulch guide from our master gardener
32/fie chtWest Tennessee farmer Ben Moore
discusses the challenges of his career
33/ g ethThe importance of keeping it simple
35/mebe BeneitA good prank can be a bad idea
36/eEnjoy outdoor attractions along
Tennessees Trails & Byways
43/Eent & fetiThings to do, places to see
48/vie f the Bk phThe buildup for spring lasts longer
than the season itself
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FOOD Travel HOme & GarDen aGriculTure Tn livinG
Questions, comments and story
ideas can be sent to: Jessy Yancey,
725 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite 400,Franklin, TN 37067, or email us at
i kIm a little biased, but southeast
Tennessee has some really great
places to eat. The Pie in the Sky Trail
offers up High Point Restaurant,
Cookie Jar Cafe and Blue Orchid
Bistro, not to mention a plethora
of greats in downtown Chattanooga
Champys is my fave. And on the
Tanasi Trail, youve got places like
the Dam Deli, Bald Headed Bistro and
Cafe Roma, plus the Tellico Bakery.
It just doesnt get much better.
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Editors note: Thanks for all the sugges-
tions for our Taste the Trails story
[Winter 2011-12]! Learn more about the
Tanasi Trail and other area attractions
on page 38 of this issue in our travel
story about outdoor attractions on
Tennessees Trails & Byways.
Love the magazine, love Tennessee,
love the awesome food offerings...
regardless what part of Tennessee
one happens to find themselves.
sg Hill F fily, vi Fcbk
When I lived in New Jersey, I would
beg my mother to bring barbecue with
her when she came to visit. She would
get off the plane with a big pan of
meat, like a pied piper, with people
following her in the airport okay,
maybe they were just going to baggage
claim, but Id like to think they were
hungry for some REALLY good cookin!
Pt Vd Bch,
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Correction: The correct address for
Jacks Creek BBQ on the Walking Tall
Trail (Winter 2011-12, page 41) is
10 State Route 22A N., Jacks Creek,
Tenn. You can also reach them at
(731) 989 -4140.
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une si sin yn sy f kin, pc n mysis wys
t was a bright spring morning when I
pulled in the long gravel driveway of Uncle
Sid and Aunt Sadies farm. In the brightest
of sunshine, I could see Uncle Sid sitting in the
swing on their front porch. As I parked my car
beneath one of the huge maple trees near the
house, I could see him waving me in and Aunt
Sadie coming out the gingerbread trimmed
screen door, wiping her hands on her apron.
However, this day I noticed something very
different I had never seen on their porch.Laying all curled up in a ball in one of the
rocking chairs was a half-grown yellow kitten.
Uncle Sid has not been one to appreciate a
cat around the place. A good shepherd dog or
bird dog he feels is a necessity for having the
most perfect place in the country, but a cat
has not been an animal you would see
anywhere near Uncle Sid.
Looking over at the cat and trying my best
to control my curiosity, I said to Uncle Sid,
See you have a cat these days.
Uncle Sid just puffed on his pipe and replied,Thats Sadies cat.
Seeing my confusion he went on to explain
his cat ownership: Your Aunt Sadies been
wanting a cat, and after I heard a story the
other day about a preacher and a cat, I finally
broke down and got her one.
Of course, I had to hear the cat story, which
Uncle Sid was also dying to tell. Now, he
began, I heard this from a preacher, who
heard it from a preacher in East Tennessee,
and it is suppose to be true, but you know how
these preachers can spin a yarn at times.With a willing audience, Uncle Sid
continued. This preacher had a kitten that
had climbed up a sapling poplar tree in his
yard and was afraid to come down. The
preacher tried everything, but the cat just
wouldnt budge. The tree was not strong
enough for the preacher to climb, so he
decided that if he tied a rope to his car and
pulled it until the tree bent down, he could
then reach up and get the silly cat.
So, thats what he did. But, the rope was
sort of rotten and it broke. That tree shot
straight up and that cat went clean out ofsight. Of course, the preacher felt terrible.
He looked everywhere for it, but couldnt
find it, Uncle Sid said with somewhat of
a pout on his face.
A few days later he saw one of the good
sisters from his church in the grocery store
with a cart load of cat food. He knew she didnt
really like cats, somewhat like me, and asked
her what gave with all the cat food she had,
Uncle Sid continued, now having me
completely listening to every word.
She told him that the strangest thing hadhappened. She said her daughter had always
wanted a cat and to get her to stop asking for
one, she told her to go outside and pray for one.
Sure enough the child did just that, and as the
lady stood in her kitchen watching the little girl
down on her knees praying for a cat, a kitten fell
right out of the sky right in front of her.
That lady told the preacher there was no
way that cat would ever be given away and
had a home with them forever, he said with
a laugh. And, you know? That story made me
sort of soften up and get Sadie a cat too. Youdo know He works in mysterious ways.
Yes, I do, Uncle Sid. He sure does .
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1/A Big BangThese arent your average
marshmallows. The Bang Candy Co.
specializes in artisan marshmallows
and candy for the discerning palate.
With flavors such as Chocolate
Chile, Orange Ginger Cinnamon andRose Cardamom, these are big, puffy
and uniquely delicious. The candy
company got its start in May 2010
when owner Sarah Souther had her
first taste of a handmade marshmallow.
Blown away by the delicious treat, she
began experimenting with recipes until
she created the Rose Cardamom flavor.
The confections, crafted in small
batches, are sold at the Nashville
Farmers Market and online at
www.bangcandycompany.com.Plans are in the works to open
a store in Nashville.
2/Picture PerfectGet your cameras out! In this issue,
we kick off the Tennessee Farm Bureau
Federations annual contest in this
issue. More than 1,700 photos were
entered in last years contest, and
this year we have three brand newcategories to inspire our readers
to get behind the lens.
For the 17th annual contest, the
categories are (1) Tennessee, (2) Home
and (3) Farm. Category winners each
receive $100, and the grand-prize
winner receives $200.
Farm Bureau members can enter one
photo in each of the three categories
online attnhomeandfarm.com or
through our mail-in entry form on
page 47, which also includes thecontests official rules. Entries will
be accepted through Aug. 1.
3/Set up a Base CampPlanning to hunt wild turkey this
spring? An online resource offers a
simple way to connect hunters with
landowners across Tennessee.
Base Camp Leasing provides an
online central location for landownersto contract the leasing for hunting
rights. The website allows hunters to
view land descriptions, annual leasing
prices, topographical maps and photos
of the land available to them. Base
Camp serves as the broker, handling
the marketing and contractual details
for the landowner and retaining a
percentage of of the lease amount.
Find a link to Base Camps website,
along with information about hunting
events, such as the Governors One-Shot Turkey Hunt on April 7, at
tnhomeandfarm.com/hunting.
Short Rows
Meredith Bustillo
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TNFARMFRESH
Bin l me EGrowing fresh fruits and vegetables comes as second nature to the family
members of Delvin Farms in College Grove, just outside of Franklin. After
all, Hank and Cindy Delvin celebrate 40 years of farming in 2012.
In the late 1990s, the Delvins began the process of turning their 140 acres
on the Harpeth River into a certified organic farm. Around that time, their
son Hank Jr. and his family returned to the farm, and shortly after, their
daughter Amy rejoined the farm crew.
These days, the Delvins sell both heirloom and traditional produce at
many local farmers markets, restaurants, grocery stores and through their
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Members of the Delvins
CSA sign up in the springtime to pick up their shares boxes packed with
fresh, seasonal produce weekly or biweekly throughout the regular
growing season (though they do offer off-season options as well). Up front,
members can learn which crops will be planted for that year. With more than
80 varieties of certified organic produce from kale, broccoli and cabbage
to strawberries, peaches and watermelons to squash, potatoes and garlic
they are sure to find many items to tempt their taste buds.
CSA members can conveniently stop by the farm to pick up their
share, or visit one of the 14 drop-off sites in the greater Nashville and
surrounding areas.
Not ready to make the CSA commitment? The Delvins also sell additional
produce at a number of farmers markets throughout the Nashville area.
Our family strives to provide a fresh and safe product to your family,
says Cindy Delvin. When you purchase produce from us, you know where
your food came from, and you can be assured in the quality and care that
was used in producing our products.
Visit www.delvinfarms.com for more information on how to sign up for
the CSA program or where to find more of Delvin Farms produce in your
area. Buy locally and enjoy products you love, fresh from the farm.
Tiffany Howard
4/4-H Helps Flooded
FamiliesWhen the Mississippi River spilled
over its banks this time last year,
many farms and homes were under
7 feet of water. Residents in Dyer
County saw their community flooded,
and the damage wasnt fixed overnight.
When students returned to school
last August, they needed supplies
many families couldnt afford.
Across the state, 4-H members
stepped in to help, amassing more
than 850 items to be placed in
backpacks for students. Members
from West Tennessee gathered glue
and hand sanitizer, Middle Tennessee
4-Hers collected crayons and markers,
and East Tennessee members brought
in packets of notebook paper and
pencils.
Together, the 4-H program helped
its fellow youth and their families
recover. To learn more about getting
involved in Tennessees 4-H programs,
visit http://4h.tennessee.edu.
5/On Their Honor,
HonoredCelebrate a century of scouting with
a new permanent exhibit honoring Girl
Scouts at the Childrens Museum of
Oak Ridge. This collection of awards,
memorabilia, documents, photos and
vintage uniforms opens March 24, in
time to honor the 100th birthday of the
Girl Scout organization, founded in 1912.The Girl Scout Council of the
Southern Appalachians will co-sponsor
a special day of presentations and
guests for the exhibits opening.
Longtime Girl Scout leader,
historian and author Joyce Maienschein
donated the items in the exhibit, which
illustrates the clubs century-long
history with a focus on the troops
from the area.
For information on ticket prices and
hours, visit the museums website,www.childrensmuseumofoak
ridge.org, or call (865) 482-1074.
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MCMNNVLLE CLAMS TTLE AS NURSERY
CAPTAL OF THE WORLD
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF ADKNS
Home & Garden
nurer nuber
Tennessee ranks eighth
in the nation in total
gross sales of nursery
producing states. Read
on for more interesting
nursery stats :
In 2009, Tennessee
had 327 nursery
operations. The
United States had
8,441.
In 2006, 135 of
Tennessees nurseries
had sales greater
than $100,000.
In 2006, 43
Tennessee nurseries
had sales of more
than $1 million.
Tennessee ranks third
in the nation for
production of
deciduous flowering
trees, fourth for
deciduous shade
trees, and fifth for
fruit and nut plants.
Tennessee nurseries
cover more than 1.5
billion square feet, or
34,000 acres, of land.
Sources: U.S.Department of
Agriculture, National
Agricultural Statistics
Service, 2007 Census
of Agriculture
Marys Greenhouse, like other McMinnville area
nurseries, often sells to wholesale customerssuch as Debbie Vaughn of the Old Feed Store &
Antique Mall in Woodbury.
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STORY BY KM GREEN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRAN McCORD
Tennessee Living
Watch an acoustic
bluegrass performance
by Ken Scoggins &
Millers Creek online at
tnhomeandfarm.com.
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nin
Visitors watch Ken Scoggins & Millers Creek during the Sutton Ole Time Music Hour in Granville.
A GrandOle Time
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The T.B. Sutton General Store presents live music and down-home
cooking every Saturday night. In 2011, the Granville communityopened the Sutton Homestead, which houses an agriculture museum
and other buildings to tell the story of farm life in the 19th century.
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The Sutton Ole Time
Music Hour takes placeSaturday nights at
6 p.m. at the T.B.
Sutton General Store.
Granvilles annual
Heritage Day occurs
in May, the Saturday
before Memorial Day.
For more information
on which radio stations
air the music hour or to
make a reservation
recommended for the
good old-time Southern
dinners on Saturdaynights visit www.
granvillemuseum.org or
call (931) 653-4151.
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DAUGHTER OF ROY ROGERS AND DALE EVANS
SHARES A GLMPSE NTO HER UNqUE CHLDHOOD
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STORY BY LOR BOYD
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRAN McCORD
Tennessee Living
Happy Trail
Blazing a
see more le
Read more about Roy
Rogers, Dale Evans and
Triggers Tennessee
connection online at
tnhomeandfarm.com/
royrogers.
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Cheryl Rogers-Barnett, daughter of
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, grew up
during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Country legend Dale Evans specialty was this simple salad recipe, whichher daughter Cheryl Rogers-Barnett contributed to the All-AmericanCowboy Grillcookbook.
g-g sFor every four people:1 clove garlic
1 rounded teaspoon salt teaspoon granulated sugar1 lemon, cut in halfLeaf oregano, enough to cover lemon juice1 medium head romaine lettuce1 small bunch green onions, choppedExtra virgin cold-pressed olive oil
Squeeze the garlic with a garlic press into the bottom of a wooden bowl,and cover it with the salt and sugar. Squeeze the juice from the lemoninto the bowl. Cover with the oregano. Let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour.Tear (do not cut) the lettuce into bite-size pieces, and drop them on topof the ingredients in the bowl. Sprinkle the green onions over the lettuce.Drizzle the olive oil over the lettuce, starting in the center of the bowl and
working outward in circles. Toss the ingredients from the bottom up.Serve with your favorite garlic bread.
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Cheryl Rogers-Barnett shares family photos and signs copies of her books, Cowboy Princess and the All-American Cowboy Grill,
during an event honoring the 100th birthday of Roy Rogers held at the Patterson Community Center in Murfreesboro in 2011.
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Travel
Painting the
Michael and Kathy Dumont own the refurbished
Commodore Hotel , a shining example of downtown
Lindens revitalization efforts. The community hasalso launched a new arts and historic district that
features public art, murals, galleries and shops.
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LNDEN CREATES COLORFULART, RESTORES HSTORC HOTEL
TO DRAW NEW VSTORS
STORY BY BARBARA BEHLER
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRAN McCORD
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Visit Linden during the
citys annual Blooming
Arts Festival, slated forMarch 23-24. Visit
tnhomeandfarm.com/
linden for more details.
To learn more about the
hotel or to make a
reservation, call
(931) 589-3224 or visit
www.commodore
hotellinden.com.
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FOR FRESH, FRAGRANT FLAVOR
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No herb garden ofyour own? Many
Tennessee farms that
sell produce also offer
bundles of fresh herbs
in season (as well as
other ingredients, such
as goat cheese). To find
a farmer near you, visit
www.tnfarmfresh.com.
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1 buh aaragu, ue t ol (to 2 he)1 ello or red bell eer, juleed
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u xed herb (tarrago, arle, hve, bal),
roughl hoed
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t the ih thht. see ieite.
soe herloo arrot a be orage, but
varete lude red, hte ad urle.
erloo vegetable, hh reer to thoe gro ro
older, le-oo varete o eed, are avalable
eaoall at arer aret ad ar tad.
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you a ubttute other roze vegetable,
herb or te o ata o our hoog
th le, lo-at ree.
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Biit Qeensw p css iscis win knVi fsiV
Kim Randalls son finally got tired of
eating biscuits. Shed been practicing
her recipe for the International Biscuit
Festivals Biscuit Bake Off for a week straight.
I wasnt nervous about my recipe, but I was
nervous about having to bake the biscuits on
site, she says. Id made a few dozen test
biscuits, and my son who was 2 at the time
finally said, Mommy, please no more biscuits.
All that practice paid off for the Chattanoogaresident and Hamilton County Farm Bureau
member who won top prize in the dessert biscuits
category and the overall Grand Prize at the 2011
festival. (Other categories are traditional, most
creative and kids, for entrants under 16.)
I spent years watching all of the women in
my family make sweet potato casserole for
every holiday, and I know the recipe by heart,
Randall says. So when I sat down to write out
my biscuit recipe for the competition, I just
combined that recipe that I knew so well with
the biscuit recipe Id been making for years.Biscuit making is a family tradition for
Randall. Her grandmothers made them all her
life, and her mother taught her how to make
biscuits when she was younger. But Randall
often adds flavors to the dough. I like making
them just a little different, she says. It makes
them my own while still holding their tradition.
The 2012 festival is May 17-19 in downtown
Knoxville. Learn more about this years event
and how to enter the Biscuit Bake Off at
www.biscuitfest.com. Blair Thomas
seet potatocaerole ut
1 large eet otato
u ugar
1 teaoo ao
1 teaoo valla
4 u el-rg lour (uh a whte l),
ted
u alted butter (ot argare), hlled
u horteg (uh a cro), hlled
1 u butterl
ugr or more?
Each issue of
Tennessee Home & Farm
highlights recipes like
those featured in
Country Classics
Volume II. Copies of the
cookbook are available
for $17 each, including
shipping and handling,
from county Farm
Bureau offices, or by
calling the Tennessee
Farm Bureau home officeat (931) 388-7872,
ext. 2217.
Country Classics
og:
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u elted butter, alted
(do ot ubttute th argare)
u hoed ea
pehet en t 450 eee. pee eet
tt b iin int -inh etin. Bi
nti k tene. din n h ith ,innn n ni. set ie t et .
sit int e, en b. ct in
btte n htenin nti ite e
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n enh t i in et ineient. a
eet tt ite. mi in, n
enh t itibte eet tt ite
int h. t h k ie.
n the tik h t nt e
e, n ith e hn ent tthe h t bt -inh thikne. f
h in h n ent t in. reet
thee e tie, tkin e nt t k the
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d nt tit the tte; h it tiht n.
ne biit nt ee kie heet
kin e the e thin. n b,
i bn , btte n en. sinke
e biit. Bke 20-25 inte.
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bout the uthor
Dr. Sue Hamilton is
Director of the
University of Tennessee
Gardens. The gardensare a project of the
University of Tennessee
AgResearch program,
with locations in
Knoxville and Jackson:
http://utgardens.
tennessee.edu.
Gardening
mtite mh
m
ulch. You know its good for your
landscape, but with so many choices,
how do you choose which one to use?Different mulches have different attributes, so
I base my selection by determining my most
critical landscape need that mulch can satisfy.
Any mulch will benefit your landscape by
helping soil to retain moisture and by
moderating soil temperatures, but different
mulches will also help you in different ways.
For serious gardeners who want to see the
plants in their landscape have maximum
performance, an organic-rich soil is a must.
The best mulch for making your landscape look
neat and tidy with a well-defined design, whileimproving your landscapes soil, is well-
composted organic mulch such as shredded
hardwood or pine bark. Composted leaves,
grass clippings, peanut or rice hulls, and other
green waste can also work. The more fine
textured the mulch, the more quickly it will
break down and be consumed into your soil,
thus enriching its organic matter content and
nutrient value. The coarser and larger the
particle size, the slower the mulch will
decompose, but the longer it will last as
decorative mulch.A variety of bark types and colors are readily
available to appeal to almost everyones taste.
By spreading the recommended 1- to 3-inch
layer over your landscape beds, you will most
likely find that a fine-textured mulch needs tobe applied twice a year. This is not always
cheap and is pretty labor intensive, but it is
the best way to build your garden soil and
maximize plant performance.
When I moved into a 20-year-old home with
a landscape that had black plastic in all of the
garden beds with super-sized pine bark chunks
as the mulch, I quickly removed all the plastic
and pine bark. I dont think the previous
owners ever had to mulch because the black
plastic prevented the bark from making
contact with the soil and decomposing. Thatsnot a good situation if you are a gardener like
me. Im happy to report that after six years of
mulching with a finely shredded hardwood
bark, I have fabulous soil!
Great soil allows me to grow just about any
plant my heart desires. My soil has improved
so much that last fall I made the decision to
switch to a type of mulch that enhanced the
reseeding of the flowering annuals and
perennials I like to grow. Im learning that the
older I get, the less I want to have to plant each
spring in the garden. I have been purposelyplanting flowering annuals and perennials that
are great for seeding and volunteering in the
Gns Gi nscpinG mis
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garden each year. A coarsely-textured
inorganic mulch like a mixture of sand
and gravel is the best for maximizing
seed germination in the spring. I rarely
purchase flowering plants anymore.
My chore has become thinning out the
volunteers. Many make a welcomed
gift to my gardening friends.
Gravel, stone, chipped brick and
volcanic rock will not break down and
enrich the soil habitat, but they can
make an attractive mulch. And, of
course, they are long lasting. Raking
once a year and freshening areas withnew materials is all thats needed to
keep the garden looking good.
How about pine-needle mulch?
I love that its easy to handle and
spread, and makes for a good winter-
insulating mulch. Pine-needle mulch
is great to use on container gardens
in the winter and around pansies and
other winter annuals like snapdragons,
ornamental cabbage, and kale and in
fall and winter veggie gardens.
Somewhat slow to decompose, thismulch might give you a year of use out
of it in the landscape, especially if you
apply a 4-inch-thick layer. It wont
affect the pH of your soil either.
Have you heard of rubber mulch?
The media has hyped the use of this
recycled product. There is only one
place where Id recommend using
rubber mulch: in a playground for
children. Other than being recycled
and a soft, cushiony and non-prickly
surface cover, rubber mulch is not anenvironmentally friendly product. Like
black plastic in the landscape, it will
not decompose and enrich the soil.
Rubber mulch also easily blows and
washes away in heavy storms.
In the end, most of us like to use
a mulch that suits our needs, both
attractive and economical (that is,
will last as long as possible in the
landscape). No matter which mulch
you choose, be sure to apply about a
3-inch layer to reap the benefits ofretaining moisture and moderating
soil temperatures.
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farming is more than a 9-to-5 job. Forfarmers, its a 24-hour-a-day dedicationto their land, their animals and the people who
depend on thems. For the Moore family, its
also a privilege they dont take for granted.
It is an honor to produce quality food for
our country and world, says Ben Moore, whofarms on 3,500 acres in Weakley County.
American agriculture is more than a lifestyle
that 2 percent of our nations population
enjoys. It is a quality of life that 100 percent
have come to expect .
He works with his parents, wife Jennifer and
three boys to raise corn, soybeans, cattle, pigs
and, more recently, vegetables.
Wht i yu biggt fig chllg?
Farming is a great occupation, but it does
have its share of ups and downs. The weatherhas been challenging at best the past couple
of years. Last year [2010] was extremely dry,
and our yields and profits were cut
tremendously. Then, last spring was one of the
wettest on record, which forced our crops to be
meet Ben mefm scis is s isky sinss
Farmside Chat
BrianMcCord
more boutthe moore
In January, Ben Moore
and his wife, Jennifer,
won the Young Farmers
& Ranchers Achievement
Award, besting finalists
from across the nation.
The Achievement Award
recognizes young farmers
and ranchers who have
excelled in their farming
or ranching operations
and exhibited superior
leadership abilities.
Visit tnhomeandfarm.com/
moore for more farm
questions and answers
from Ben Moore.
planted late. The summer was another hot one,
but our yields were relatively good. When you
combine the unpredictable weather with
record-high input costs [the money farmers
put into their operation on the front end for
items such as seed, feed and equipment],
farming today is risky business to say the least.
rctly yu divifid yu f t i clud
fuit d vgtbl. Hw d tht ffct
yu pti?
Every farming operation is unique in its
own way. Diversity can be a way to add extra
income or, for me, it is a way to relieve stress
associated with farming. We started raising
vegetables two years ago, and then added
half an acre of strawberries last year. I enjoy
raising a product that people recognize as a
superior one. My customers appreciate this
and are repeat customers. I enjoy the
interaction that comes from vegetable sales
and plan to continue and grow this part
of the farm in the future.
Hw d yu xpli yu fig pctic
t ppl f vd f f lif?
Growing up a farmer in a rural area, I
struggled to understand how some people
could doubt the integrity of the American
farmer. A trip to New York City opened my eyes
to their misconceptions. New Yorkers are just
like us consumed with jobs and families. The
closest farms are several hours away, and their
knowledge about agriculture comes from the
media, which is scary. When you think of it,
residents of Nashville, Memphis and even
Dresden are no different if they dont know
a farmer. Farmers need to do a better job of
getting to know non-farmers by becoming
involved in their childrens PTO, joining a civic
club or using social media. Non-farmers desire
to know more about agriculture, whether theylearn from a farmer or the media, is up to us.
Melissa Burniston
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popped the trunk, grabbed the weed-eater
and walked up the driveway to find Charlie.
This Charlie (not the Charlie of Farm
Bureau Insurance fame) is known
affectionately by me as the lawnmower man,
and gauging by the mowers, trimmers and gas-powered devices scattered about the premises,
a lot of other folks feel the same way.
Granted, my ability to fix things especially
if it requires tools is limited. My attempts to
do so usually end with five simple words:
Michele, I need your help, and then, Wow,
so thats how you do it!? Thanks, honey.
So when it comes to lawn machines, I dont
attempt to fix anything. I go see Charlie out in
the country. He lives a rocks throw from where
he was born and, after retiring as a school bus
driver, he now makes contrary machines runsmoothly again. Its a gift, is how he explains
his ability to fix stuff despite having never
taken a single machine repair class.
Recently, while I marveled at the ease with
which he worked his machine magic, we talked
about his beginnings in the repair business. A
simple start from a donated, broken mower has
evolved into all the work he needs. From push
mowers to high-priced machines, he fixes them
all, even occasionally when a dealer cant fix
his own product. I asked him why he had not
maneuvered his way into a bigger deal, and headmitted he had once approached a big-name
retailer about their repair and warranty work.
The retailer asked him if he had certain
highfalutin (big Southern term) certification
papers, and he admitted he did not, ending
his chances for the job. Recalling that story,
Charlie the lawnmower man said something
that proves he is far smarter than any kind
of certification or training could ever warrant:
Those papers on the wall cost something.
They come with a price tag.
Charlie wasnt talking about an annual feefor maintaining a certain type of licensure. He
was making a broader statement, expressing
his contentment with operating the old-
fashioned way. No fancy sign, no fancy
office, no fancy shop. Instead of complicated
contracts, a handshake and a Ill have it ready
by Tuesday is sufficient. No over-abundant
folks from the government are needed toensure he treats customers the way he should.
As I drove away after dropping off the weed-
eater, I could not help but think about my
conversation with Charlie and his way of
looking at things. I honestly dont know
whether hes a Republican or a Democrat,
but his philosophy is right-on. The bigger the
government and the more it is involved in my
life and business, the more complicated and
costly things generally become.
Examples to support Charlies theory are
probably not necessary, but heres one thathits close to us at TRH Health Plans. Weve
been providing health-care coverage to
Tennessee Farm Bureau members for more
than six decades, and over the past year, weve
spent literally millions of dollars adjusting to
and implementing requirements of national
health-care reform, the Affordable Care Act.
Thats a fact, whether you support the law or
not. (The U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately
determine the laws constitutionality).
The health-care market has become costly,
confusing and uncertain. As a result, weve hadmany individuals and families who are between
jobs or simply cannot afford a permanent
health policy approach us for Short-Term
Care policies. Though not the answer for every
situation, the policies can help keep you from
losing everything in case of a catastrophic
injury or illness.
Wed welcome an opportunity to talk with
you about one of these policies or other health
coverage options, including family plans and
Medicare Supplement policies. Theres a TRH
representative at every Farm Bureau office,and much like Charlie the lawnmower man,
theyll try to keep it as simple as possible.
Keein t siefm wn c c, psn
insips win csms
bout the uthor
Anthony Kimbrough
is vice president
of marketing and
government relations
for TRH Health
Plans. His e-mail is
For more information
about TRH Health Plans,
call (877) 874-8323 or
visit www.trh.com.
To Good Health
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thanthesafestfoodstomyfamilyandtoyours.
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spare time, a streak of mischief and an
active imagination are dangerous things
for a boy. About 30-some-odd years ago,
I was in the back room of my fathers grocery
store, and I heard the distinctive snap of a
mouse trap going off. Sure enough, I
discovered a mouse that had just went on
to meet his maker. Now, the common sense
thing to have done would have been to simply
dispose of the corpse, but I saw a muchgrander opportunity and decided to go
another route that showed a complete lapse
in judgment on my part. I thought that this
mouse would be a great source of a good laugh
at the expense of my mother, who was up front
working the cash register, so, I hatched a plan.
I wrapped up the mouse in a small meat tray,
placed it on the scales and printed off a label
for mouse at $1.99 per pound.
After verifying that no customers were in the
store, I proceeded up front and dropped the
mouse on the counter in front of Mom. Thatswhen things spiraled out of control. The details
of what happened next are somewhat hazy to
me today, but I seem to recall something about
a chain of events beginning with my mother
shrieking at the sight of the mouse and my
father unexpectedly coming around the corner.
He spotted Mom backing up from the wrapped
mouse and said, Son, youre going to get my
store closed down! The next few moments of
the mouse incident have been blotted out from
my memory. I understand this can happen
when traumatic events occur to a person thatthe human mind just cannot process.
As you might have gathered, I learned a
valuable lesson that evening. Its not a good
idea to wrap up a dead mouse as a prank. Its
not good for business, and its a dangerous
thing to do with Dad around. I learned a lot of
lessons in that grocery store, but possibly the
most important was the need to say thank
you to customers. In fact, I will go far enough
to say that those two little words are the
foundation of customer service. In truth, I
made it through the mouse incident withoutbodily harm, but one of the surest ways to
upset my Dad was failing to tell a customer
thank you. You see, he understood customer
service and that without customers, he had
no business.
Today, I feel the same way. Without
members, we have no Farm Bureau. So let
me take this opportunity to say a big thank
you for your membership. Dont forget your
membership offers you big savings on a lot of
things including Ford vehicles, home security
systems, Enterprise rental cars, Choice Hotelrooms and many more. Thanks again for your
membership and your business.
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Member Benets
bout the uthor
Bryan Wright is the
associate director of
organization/member
benefits for TFBF.
His email is bwright@
tfbf.com.
To learn more about
member benefits, visit
www.tnfarmbureau.org/
memberbenefits or call
the member benefits
hotline toll free at1-877-363-9100.
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ENJOY THE OUTDOORS ALONG
TENNESSEES TRALS & BYWAYS
STORY BY NANCY HENDERSON
Clockwise from top: The Museum of Appalachia in Clinton (White Lightning Trail) blends histor y,
nature and agriculture; the Civil War Trail includes battlefields, historic sites and markers acrossthe state that overlap with other trails, such as Old Tennessee; Pigeon Forges ZORB (Sunny Side
Trail) gives thrillseekers the opportunity to roll down a hill in a giant inflatable globe.
Out
Get
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etin the 150th nnie theent Btte shih t pikik
lnin stte pk n ai 4-5, e b
btteie eent t shih tin miit
pk n ai 6-8.
pk r, pikik d, (731) 689-3129,
www..go/iom/paks
1055 pittb lnin r, (731) 689-5275,
www.ps.go/sil
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hous, Fakli (Old tss tail): hi
ti ete he ie n -e k
t the ee btte ht in theBtte fnkin in ebe 1864. he
cte e n nin biin
h e thn 1,000 bet he, the
cntn nin-tne-cii-w-hit
ti h the b tin, n the ntiqe-
en ltz e t the iin
nnnb .
cte e: 1140 cbi ae.,
(615) 791-1861, www.caous.og
cntn pnttin: 1345 cntn lne,
(615) 794-09 03, www.cao.og
ltz e: 1111 cbi ae.,
(615) 790-7190, www.lozous.com
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itin t the geek rei nin tht
he t ane jkn ee
bee n te hi eien, the n
ete en n ti te n
1,000 e ne hie. ke the
eite Ben the mnin
hit en n e, in n nte.4580 rhe lne, (615) 889-2941,
www.miag.com
ut o the ral
To view a map and find
links to attractions
featured in this story,
visit tnhomeandfarm.
com/getout.
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Ams Plaaio, Gad Jucio (Walkig
tall tail): e t the tin fie i
chinhi a-ae Bi d, thi
18,400-e nttin i ih in 19th-ent
hit, ith , he he,
n 700 he an bee tte. at the
tin Bi d me, hek t
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tht eit inte n etiee.
4725 B Eintn r, (901) 878-1067,
www.amsplaaio.og
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150th nnieie in 2012 ine ft
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www.acaio.com/ciil-wa
Old So Fo Acaological Pak,Macs (Jack tail): he i n ie
2,000-e- tie aein eeni
ite the sth et hit ene.
732 stne ft die, (931) 723-5073,
www..go/iom/paks
Cilds holocaus Musum, Wiwll
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white mie sh tent t t
the t h tne int ie
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1917 gen i tht ie ine t
the nenttin , n ee 11 iin
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eteinte b the zi.
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From left: The Lotz House Museum provides a look back at the Battle of
Franklin, as do nearby Carter House and Carnton Plantation (Old
Tennessee Trail); what began as a middle school World War II
remembrance project became the Childrens Holocaust Museum in
Whitwell (Pie in the Sky Trail); visitors to the Hermitage just outside of
Nashville can see Andrew and Rachel Jacksons tomb (Promised Land
Trail); many sites on the Civil War Trail are holding events to honor the
sesquicentennial anniversary of several of the states battles.
Travel
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road tail): hi bi-thin
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h, b-ike te. the ke
b ne, ntn te bt.
3120 stte rte 213, (731) 253-7756,
www.lfoo.com
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nasill (Jack tail): he tte e,
bee t sibein, te the h thi
tie e. se tie the enneee
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Appalacia, Clio (Wi Ligig tail):
peek inie e thn 30 thenti
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Tennessee State Parks celebrate 75 yearsin 2012. Parks across the state include
Montgomery Bell (Screaming Eagle Trail),
which also has a public golf course, and
the shallow waters and bald cypresses of
Reelfoot Lake State Park (Great River
Road Trail). Spring visitors to Ellington
Agricultural Center in Nashville (Jack
Trail) can revel in the beauty of the
centers iris garden.
Travel
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www.fs.com
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www.mulday.og
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t the ral
Organized by the
Tennessee Departmentof Tourism Development,
the self-guided driving
tours of the Tennessee
Trails & Byways can
help you discover
hidden gems off the
beaten path. The
program will eventually
include three statewide
and 16 regional trails
originating in or
coursing through
Memphis, Nashville,
Knoxville, Chattanoogaand the Great Smoky
Mountains. For a
complete listing of trail
attractions or to request
guided maps of trails
youd like to explore,
visit www.tntrailsand
byways.com or call
(800) 462-8366.
Clockwise from top left: Some of
the states more unusual stops
include ZORB riding in Pigeon
Forge (Sunny Side Trail), Jacksons
Electro Chalybeate Well (Walking
Tall Trail) and the annual Tennessee
Renaissance Festival held each
May at Castle Gwynn in Arrington
(Jack Trail).
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OFFICIAL NOTICE OFANNUAL MEETINGSTENNESSEE FARMERS INSURANCE
COMPANIES
Tennessee Farmers Mutual
Insurance Company,
Tennessee Farmers Life
Insurance Company and
Tennessee Farmers Assurance
Company will hold their
annual meetings on Thursday,
April 5, 2012, at the Franklin
Marriott Cool Springsin Franklin, Tennessee,
beginning at 10:00 a.m.
(Central Time)
The meetings are for
policyholders of Tennessee
Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company and stockholders
of Tennessee Farmers Life
Insurance Company and
Tennessee FarmersAssurance Company.
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pa south sogrterfetval marh 27-31, nahvlleaei et eti eite tn n nite e ene i: nt, k, k n e.coac: 800-321-6008, tinnth.
mule a marh 29-rl 1, coluba
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