Feathers & Fruit

Feathers & Fruit Freelance journalist & Farmer specializing in egg layers & in fruit- blueberries, blackberries & figs

06/22/2026

Fireflies, elderberries, hawks, white clover, happy puppies & a beautiful sunset sky. This weekend has left me extra grateful & tan.

Although we're not making hay, we are getting so much done while the sun shines. Having not been back on the farm for even two months, the projects are a plenty.

Push mowing the orchard until the riding mower is fixed, but we have to first fix my trailer to tow the riding mower off to get fixed. Redefining the landscape to prepare for transplanting fruit trees in the fall. Working thru the freezer, experimenting with canning last year's figs & bluebs.

Maybe it's the start of the house build, maybe it's not having a hundred hens to tend to, but there's something about this summer that's more revitalising than years prior.

For instance, this weekend I found a choke cherry tree that's heavy with fruit on the back part of our property! It used to be hindered by our old pool house but it's thriving since demo. See? Revitalized! I'm going to attempt jelly 🤞

Thirteen years since our first date. The anniversary was Friday, but did we remember? Not until Saturday night looking a...
06/14/2026

Thirteen years since our first date. The anniversary was Friday, but did we remember? Not until Saturday night looking at the weather.

We went on a date June 2013. Moved in together in 2014. Married at the courthouse January 2017 then had a ceremony that Thanksgiving.
Post nuptial pics at Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga taken by Amy Kenyon

We knew each other through roller derby three years prior to that first date. We're both from Maryland, we're both Libras & love Bob Seger but we thought we had nothing in common.

I can not imagine my life without him. I definitely would not have persued farming if it wasn't for him. I would not have looked at living in Tennessee. I would not have known a love that feels familiar & new even after a decade if not for him. We are still obnoxiously smitten.

This weekend, he is in the shop building me a new trailer & I'm on the tractor cleaning up our land. I guess we did end up celebrating our anniversary-- building our dream place together. They break ground on the house tomorrow.

How many pictures of blueberries are too many? Asking for a friend.Every spring, I lean more towards being preemptively ...
06/11/2026

How many pictures of blueberries are too many? Asking for a friend.

Every spring, I lean more towards being preemptively disappointed thinking I'm a terrible farmer & nothing is going to grow. Very Eeyore of me I know.

Even though I try to always keep my glass half full, I fret the first quarter of the year on how I didn't do enough-- how I didn't prune, mulch, w**d during the off season & thought surely nothing would thrive. Welp, I was wrong.

Like myself, the orchard survived & is thriving! These little balls of blue make me so happy & make the summer heat worth it!

No spray, slightly neglected but much loved & happy to say we have fruit for Feathers & Fruit! I picked 10 # of one bush!! Lesson to remind myself-- you're not out til you're out so think positive.

06/03/2026

This farmer is back farming which means I'm back weekly at the & kicking off this celebratory season with a June Jamboree Bingo!

Pick up this free bingo card at the market booth then shop the best outdoor grocery store around with inspected, locally grown & sourced nummies. The vendor will sign off & it's that simple.

Get the classic vertical, horizontal or diagonal marks by August 5th & be entered to win a bag full of goodies OR better yet, hold onto that card & aim for a blackout which gets you entered for a special special something.

Have questions, come see me under the TN orange canopy or find me rolling around on rollerskates in overalls 💚

💚TICKET GIVEAWAY💚 It's not too late to partake in some at this years Farm Olympics!Not only do your tickets get you i...
05/31/2026

💚TICKET GIVEAWAY💚 It's not too late to partake in some at this years Farm Olympics!

Not only do your tickets get you into hoedown dancing & an amazing locally sourced buffet, you also get to try your farm hand at the egg toss, compost contest, our very own Feathers & Fruit Fence Race & much more!

This fun farmtasticness only happens once a year so to win 2 tickets, simply:
1. Follow & 2. Comment/tag a friend who you'd take to help win all the gold (or would at least talk the best smack).

Winner announced at the June Jamboree this Wednesday from 4-6 so enter as much as you'd like til then.

Where have I been for two weeks? Not on social media that's for sure but still documenting agricultural adventures like ...
05/28/2026

Where have I been for two weeks? Not on social media that's for sure but still documenting agricultural adventures like visiting the farmers market!

When my longtime Masshole friend J9 was coming to Georgia for her niece's graduation, we made plans to coordinate our coordinates. She is such a good friend that she even found the farmers market (where I'm usually to tour guide) as she knows how important it is to me to support local.

Even with the wet weather, the vendors & customers showed which means it's a well-loved market.
They're in full swing so check em out every Saturday from 8a-noon & snag you:
cool concoctions
crusty gooey goodness
herbaceous gorgeous plants
cukes & carrots
Buffalo beef sticks
coffee (so good just black) &acres (great name) broc & beets!

💚 No matter where you find youself, discover ways to support the local economy & even better if it's supports local agriculture too. And yes, Jeanine had to pull me outta there.

What my brain looks like-- colorful, creative, cluttered yet organized just like my pantry. I've been moving us back to ...
05/07/2026

What my brain looks like-- colorful, creative, cluttered yet organized just like my pantry. I've been moving us back to the farm the past few weeks & redesigning our 40ft construction trailer into a more proper tiny home.

Removing Robert's office completely to make it a bedroom that includes both of our wardrobes. Moving some of his office into my pantry & reworking the half bath to a full bath utilizing a watering trough.

This is why I haven't been social or slacked on emails cause it's hard to sit down & type when you're constantly packing & moving. It's also why I haven't been to the in weeks because I realized I couldn't do it all.

You can do anything but you can't do everything.

But alas the end of the rainbow is here, even with all this rain. We are solidly living back on the farm & I couldn't be happier! Just in time to reclaim the fields, the orchard & get back to fulltime canning.

I scored some stunning local eggs from my neighbor Cindi-- check her biz out to keep her chicken side hustle going :).T...
04/25/2026

I scored some stunning local eggs from my neighbor Cindi-- check her biz out to keep her chicken side hustle going :).

That to say I can make a small batch of pickled eggs so what flavor should I restock? I've only got nine dozen which will make about 8 pints.

💚OG with dill & garlic
🧡Old Bay Leaf
💛Mustard Turmeric
❤️Sriracha-cha-cha
💙Soy Joy
🤎Bangin' BBQ

I'm kinda leaning towards Bangin' BBQ with grilling season right around the corner. They are one of my newest flavors & were so good in chicken salad, deviled or just straight up.

04/20/2026

Let it be known that thy chariot is damn near immaculate on this day. It didn't even last the day.

Did you watch to the end to see the snake? 🐍

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9320 Dallas Hollow Road
Soddy-Daisy, TN
37379

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