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.
At this moment, the Farm at Southall is blanketed in a four-inch layer of soft snow, the kind we only get once every several years in Middle Tennessee. But just below, life underground is waking up. Next week, when the forecast is calling for sun and temperatures near 60 degrees,…
On first approach to Southall, the two glass greenhouses stand as welcoming beacons. They’re part of our vision of marrying traditional agriculture with modern technology. Case in point: on the left is a state-of-the-art hydroponic grow facility, where an ocean of leafy greens is reaching through a rigid foam base,…
Southall, one of Tennessee’s most innovative and sustainable farms, will unveil its extensive grounds along with a luxury inn, spa, and cottages in 2021, but its apiary and its 4 million bees are already being recognized as a key player in the larger agricultural and native biome. The Good Food…
Award-winning wildflower honey doesn’t happen by accident, but the bee program at Southall is about far more than a sweet summer reward. These workhorse insects – by next summer, nearly 4 million of them — are at the center of everything we do on the farm. Southall Beekeeper Jay Williams…