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Knoxville native John Coykendall, Master Gardener and seed saver of heirloom seed shares some stories with Amy.  John tells us how he became a seed saver, some of the varieties he has saved, where to find old time heirloom seed like the ones he saves, and shares some cute stories. Amy and John worked in the garden at Blackberry Farm together in 2007 where Amy learned from John the importance of th...

This episode includes a visit with Farmer Jonny Buchanan who owns Crooked Road Farm in South Knox County, in Eastern Tennessee. He raises pasture raised eggs, and pork (which are not certified organic), and he raises certified organic produce. His products can be purchased at Three Rivers Market in Knoxville and he also hosts a CSA. Below is the link for his contact information. - Fred Sauceman sh...

On this episode I feature 3 recipes for Valentines treats. The first 2 come from Mary Constantine, Retired Food Editor of The Knoxville News Sentinel for Chocolate Cappuccino truffles and chocolate fondue, and the 2nd recipe icomes by way of Fred Sauceman with fun alcoholic Valentine drinks. I also have included a story as told by Bill Houston of Houston’s Mineral Well in New Market, TN - The stor...

The Colonial James White Fort Dinner series with Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro (OliBea), Knoxville - And Fred Sauceman’s “Pot Luck Radio” segment on a foodways exhibit currently at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum in North Carolina. On the latest Tennessee Farm Table Podcast & Broadcast. Plus: News on a Slow Food Tennessee Valley Valentines Dinner, and, a wild game dinner coming up in Louisville...

Allan Benton shares his story on how he learned what the word Prosciutto meant, and how he positioned his product to the world of fine dining - and now, his prosciutto goes to to tow with some of the most expensive, and well known high dollar prosciuttos from all over the world. And Allan Benton’s dry aged, country hams are produced right down the road, in East, Tennessee.

A visit with Brian Strutz, owner of A Dopo Sourdough Pizza in Knoxville, Tennessee. Opened in 2017, this has become a neighborhood staple in downtown Knoxville, and a favorite place for visitors to Knoxville. While the menu is not purely sourced by locally raised ingredients, Brian and Jessica work hard to bring fresh ingredients to their menu from local growers and being supportive members of the...

Barry, Aliceson and Marshall Bales of Bales Farms in Mosheim, TN are Amy’s guests on this episode of The Tennessee Farm Table. A 6th-generation family farm in East Tennessee raising pastured poultry, lamb, pork, and beef with sustainable practices. Barry Bales has been a member of the band Allsion Kraus and Union Station for 30 years and winner of 15 Grammy awards, 22 International Bluegrass Assoc...

In this episode, we are setting the table with Cast Iron, and Cornbread, 2 staples of the Appalachian table. My guest is Dr. Katie Hoffman who describes how she and her husband rescue and rehab cast iron, make it brand new and well seasoned with their cast iron clinics and their cast iron rehab service. They call these sessions they hold in various locations of our Appalachian region  “Cast Iron C...

Why to we all eat Pinto Beans in Appalachia? It has to do the mining camps, labor wars, the company store, & food insecurity as told by James Beard Award winning Ronni Lundy. Plus Fred Sauceman & his pot luck radio segment with Margaret Carr’s green and red pear salad.

In this season of giving, I wanted to feature the good work of Second Harvest East Tennessee with Executive Director Elaine Streno. This organization serves 18 counties of East, Tennessee, and served 14.2 million meals this past year. 39% of those fed are children. Thank goodness for people who care enough about the suffering of other people to do something about it. Plus we have a story from Fred...

On today’s program, right close to Thanksgiving weekend, we are setting the table with Turkey, and Mulled Cider. Here is the line up: - Mary “Dee Dee “Constantine has a delicious recipe for Mulled Cider . - Fred Sauceman has a pot luck radio segment on a former, historic annual event “Turkey Herding from Rural Hancok Co, TN” and a recipe with a twist on the usual for Turkey Picatta. Plus, I’ve got...