Discover what it takes to create a truly sustainable farm, and how the people who care for this fertile land blend tradition and innovative technology to nurture its many gifts.
Sweet, succulent strawberries are in season at Southall for the next few weeks, and the patch is buzzing with hundreds of new workers brought in to help ensure we make the most of the first fruits to ripen in middle Tennessee. Recruited last spring, these laborers have been waiting all…
After discovering a reference to the bambara ground nut, a complete protein “superfood” of West African origin that had been essentially lost to the world’s major food systems, we wanted to know more. A legume that is akin to a peanut and not far from a chickpea, the bambara fixes…
Whether by discovery of weary explorers or a simple gift for deep-hollow Appalachian children at Christmas time, the sweet orange has warmed hearts for many centuries. Looking back through the annals of time, the story of how citrus made its way to the new world may be just as romantic.
The arrival of winter at Southall is significant, perhaps more so this year than ever before. The rise of the Cold Moon brings the hibernal solstice, the shortest day of the year, the same symbolic death and rebirth of the sun in 2021 that has been marked by nature since…