and supported by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Appalachian RC&D Council presents the 6th annual
Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour
and evening Farm Concert with The Barefoot Movement
RAIN OR SHINE
SATURDAY JUNE 21
Gain a whole new appreciation for the beauty, bounty and entrepreneurship of our region.
And support local food and farms for all with the Appalachian RC&D Council!
During the Regional Farm Tour more than 20 farms will be open for you in Sullivan, Greene and Washington counties to visit, pet farm animals, see beautiful places, purchase local products and learn how your food, fiber and flowers (and more!) is grown & raised.
After the Tour…. Purchase a concert ticket and wind down the evening with refreshments, food trucks and music, a benefit concert for the Appalachian RC&D Council at Whispering Oaks Farm, Gray, with The Barefoot Movement!
List of Participating Farms
Ticket holders will receive infomration on how to pick up their packets with more maps and info.
GREENE COUNTY
- Greene Pasture Farm & Hatchery, Chucky, tour their hydroponic greenhouses and chicken hatchery
- Horse Creek Farm & Little Lou’s Cream Dairy, Chucky, see their cattle and sample ice cream
- Gnome Hollow, Chucky, baby goats and a myriad of animals to visit with
- Rural Resources Farm & Food Education Center, a community education garden and farm with creek, pavilion, and activities for kids
- Two Roots Alpacas with Hooda Thought Farm and Hawk Hill Lavender Farm Greeneville (St James), alpacas and fiber store, also hosting Hooda Thought’s meat and dairy products and neighboring lavender farm products
- This Cob House, Greeneville (St James), regional expert in cobb and natural material house building with construction examples on site
WASHINGTON COUNTY (CHUCKY, JONESBOROUGH-AREA, FALL BRANCH)
- Serenity Knoll Farm & Kitchen, Jonesborough, see their mountain-top gardens, learn how hydro towers work
- The Funny Farm, Chuckey, animals to pet and visit with
- Rocky Creek Highlands, Jonesborough, our local herd of shaggy Highland Cows to admire and pet
- Butterfield Farm, Telford, rotational grazing practices and extensive riparian and conservation techniques showcase
- SideLine Farms, Chuckey, a century-farm with grass-fed beef
- Shy Valley Native Plant Farm, Fall Branch, native plants, herbs, perennials and pollinator friendly
JOHNSON CITY ENVIRONS
- A Different Chick Farm and Orchard, Johnson City, local fruit, learn about grafting, and integrating animals and gardens
- Knob Creek Winery & Museum, Johnson City, wine tasting and history in the middle of Johnson City at this century farm
- Faithful Fields, Johnson City, urban farm pasture raising chicken and beef, with farm store
- Eden’s Vista, Gray, local quilt show with a view, plus ice cream and gardens
- Spade & Spoon, Johnson City, regenerative culinary garden, farm-to-table dinners, and equine therapeutic experiences
SULLIVAN COUNTY
- The Stickley Farm, Bluff City, corn maze and agritourism games
- Alethia Fields, Bluff City, flower farm and sheep
- Foothill Frolic Farm, Blountville, rotational grazing and pasture management
All Day Best Value Car Pass for all Farm Tour & Evening Concert
$70
Load up your car with friends and family, includes everyone in your car for the Farm Tour and the evening Concert.
June 21: 1pm – 5pm Tour only
$25 car pass
Fill your car with friends, family and a cooler. (Leave your pup at home.) Build your self-guided tour choosing from ~20 farms across Greene, Washington and Sullivan counties. Meet your farmer, learn where your food comes from and how its grown and raised, and enjoy the beauty and bounty of our region. Rain or shine!
June 21: 5pm – 8pm
Farm Concert for the ARCD!
$25 individual, stand alone / $45 car pass with purchase of Farm Tour
Continue the Farm Tour spirit with a peaceful evening beneath the trees of Whispering Oaks Farm, Gray, with refreshments and Farm Concert from The Barefoot Movement.
5:00 Refreshments, food trucks, and fun on the grounds, including local popcorn and Mayfield icecream!
Purchase dinner or snacks from local food trucks.
6:00 Opener Camden Benoit
Camden Benoit, Johnson City native singer songwriter, is the winner of our first songwriter contest themed Love For Land. Thank you to Radio Bristol WBCM 100.1 for supporting this contest! arcd.org/farmtour/loveforland
7:00 The Barefoot Movement
About The Barefoot Movement:
Since 2011, progressive acoustic band The Barefoot Movement has been recording and touring internationally, winning the 2014 IBMA momentum award, and releasing multiple albums. Tommy Norris and Noah Wall met in high school in Granville County, North Carolina, where the original barefoot movement was born… and the band was catalyzed through their years together at East TN State University’s Bluegrass, Old Time, Roots Music Program!
Their new album also sees the band’s songwriting turn inward, revealing more vulnerable aspects of the couple’s relationship. There often comes a time when one has to choose to either bend or break, to find a new path, or to give up. “There’s a lot of songs on this record that I didn’t feel ready to share before,” says Wall, “but I think we’re finally ready now to let ‘em out.” Let It Out is the name of their recent album.
Newly touring!
and the T-shirt…
This year we have custom designed shirt by Creative Cat Johnson City on USA cotton shirts – featuring your favorite veggie puns. Shirts can be purchased for $30 in advance on the website below along with tickets, or they can be purchased on June 21.
Want a T-Shirt for free?….. Volunteer! As of June 16 we still need volunteers for the Farm Tour to hang out and help at your favorite farm for the afternoon…and then get a free concert ticket to go with your t-shirt that night (plus snacks and swag from sponsors)! Sign up at the button below.
Thank you to the amazing sponsors of the Regional Farm Tour!
Please support these local and national businesses!
