Tour Tennessee: Postponed
A Different Chick Farm & Orchard
Blueberry Hill Farm
245 Summit Dr, Jonesborough, TN 37659
Shy Valley Native Habitat Nursery and Herbary
315 Ridge Rd, Fall Branch, TN 37656
Hope Farm & Green House
407 Jones Quarry Rd, Greeneville, TN 37745
The Farm at Spring Creek
424 Spring Creek Pl, Greeneville, TN 37745
Gibson Berry Farm
375 Kelley Gap Rd, Greeneville, TN 37743
Buffalo Trail Orchard
1890 Dodd Branch Rd, Greeneville, TN 37743
Rural Resources Farm & Food Education Center
2870 Holly Creek Rd, Greeneville, TN 37745
Side Line Farm
2030 Rheatown Rd, Chuckey, TN 37641
Harvest at the Bluffs
295 Kinser Park Ln, Greeneville, TN 37743
The Tennessee Farm Tour and COVID-19
The Tennessee Tour has been postponed. Our farmers wish to hold off on hosting large crowds on site until we are sure we are clear of any risk COVID-19 may present. We are sorry for any disappointment this may cause. We were all looking forward to this event too. Many of the farms along the tour are still open for farm tours on an individual basis, including multiple pick your own operations and farm stands. Below you will find more information about the farms, including links to their websites and social media pages. Please contact the farms directly if you are interested in a farm visit.
Washington County
A Different Chick Farm & Orchard
1112 Antioch Rd., Johnson City, TN 37604
“We produce and sell naturally grown vegetables, fruits, herbs, and livestock animals. We are a small family run farm right in Johnson City. We welcome you to visit us at the Johnson City Farmers Market every Wednesday and Saturday from April through October where we will be selling our fresh produce. We encourage everyone to see and know where their food comes from and grow most of our produce visible right from the road. Right here in Johnson City, TN, we are about as local as local produce gets! Support your local farm and come visit us. If we don’t grow it, we don’t sell it!”
**Special Activities: Meet and feed the chickens and rabbits that make A Different Chick Farm so special!
**On Farm Sales Include: Produce, farm fresh eggs, vegetable plants, fruit trees, flowers, and baby chicks
315 Ridge Rd, Fall Branch, Tennessee 37656
Shy Valley is a family farm specializing in growing herbs, native wildflowers, and heirloom vegetable plants. Plants for pollinators, low maintenance gardens, and edible landscaping are among our wide variety of unusual offerings. Herbal refreshments and plants for purchase will be available during the tour.
245 Summit Dr, Jonesborough, TN 37659
June 20 is the height of blueberry season!
A great family activity, we welcome pickers of all ages. Taste the berries before picking, we have over 15 different varieties! Our blueberries are noted for their large size and superior taste. They can be eaten fresh, used in baking, or frozen for later use. Picking pails and take-home containers are provided. Cash payment only, cost is $3/pound.
You can also find the friendly folks of Blueberry Hill Farm at the Jonesborough Farmers Market every Saturday during berry season.
Greene County
1890 Dodd Branch Rd, Greeneville, Tennessee
Buffalo Trial is a pick your own farm with apples, blackberries, blueberries, and pumpkins. Pre-picked fruit and vegetables are also available along with a wide variety of jams jellies and baked goods from their newly renovated commercial kitchen. On the Farm Tour you expect to find fresh blueberries at peak season and to learn about the many varieties of apples and pumpkins that will come in the fall.
From the orchard you have a wonderful view of the Chuckey Mountain.
375 Kelley Gap Rd, Greeneville, TN 37745
Gibson Berry Farm is owned and operated by third generation berry farmer, Duane Gibson who has been farming at the current Greene County location since 2001. Gibson Berry Farm was certified organic 4 years ago and is home to a wide variety of berries including elderberries, and what they are most known for – carefully chosen and organically grown blueberries. During the Farm Tour you can expect guided walking tours on the hour, fresh blueberries for sale, local honey, and their newest line of CBD products sourced from hemp on site.
Rural Resources Farm & Food Education Center
2870 Holly Creek Rd, Greeneville, TN 37745
The Farm & Food Education Center is a small farm featuring indoor and outdoor classrooms including a certified commercial kitchen. The Center specializes in offering hands-on training that provide beginning and existing farmers and growers with planning and decision making tools to produce and develop sustainable agricultural systems that suit their needs. The Center includes ongoing garden and livestock demonstrations and is equipped with a commercial kitchen in which food producers can learn about safe food processing and begin their entrepreneurial venture. Stop by during the tour to learn more about the many programs offered throughout the year while touring the working farm.
407 Jones Quarry Rd, Greeneville TN 37745
Moving back to the family farm four years ago has given Becky and Steve the opportunity to fulfill their passions of being a full time artist and market farmer, respectively. Steve, with Becky’s help grows flowers and vegetables that together they sell at 4 local markets. Saturday mornings they can be found at Greeneville’s Depot St Market, and in downtown Jonesborough, Tuesday evenings in Elizabethton, and Thursday evenings at the new market on the VA Campus in Johnson City.
Among the wide variety of high tunnel grown fresh vegetables and flowers you can expect to find, Hope Farms and Studio grow their own dye plants. Becky Hope, as a long time textile artist has combined their love of growing things with her art. During the tour she will be demonstrating shibori silk dyeing using indigo sourced on their farm.
This is a great spot to pick up fresh vegetables, flowers, and local art!
424 Spring Creek Pl, Greeneville, TN 37745
Located in beautiful Greene County, The Farm at Spring Creek is home to cattle, bees, chickens, a seasonal garden, one cozy little farm-stay cabin, a small army of dogs and four generations of family.
We love this part of the country and are passionate about teaching others about life on the farm. We invite you to tour our farm-stay cabin, view a static display of large and small farm equipment, check out our “fancy” chicken coop complete with stained glass windows, see our bees up close and learn how the hive works from our apiarist. You will get to sample sweet honey straight from our favorite pollinators. We’ll have panoramic views and outdoor field games for the whole family. Homemade tallow soap, farm fresh eggs, homemade jam or jelly, and jars of honey will be available for purchase.
2030 Rheatown Road, Chuckey, TN 37641
SideLine Farms is a 6th generation family farm established in 1858. Until 1990, the farm operated a dairy. Since the dairy was dispersed, beef cattle and hay have been the main livestock and crops raised. Currently, the farm includes approximately 175 acres. Our farm raises Limousin and Angus cattle as well as Guernsey and Jersey cattle.
Come out and take a hayride, and pet a calf!
Samples of our fresh beef will be available. There will also be fresh eggs and greenhouse grown veggies for sale.