Category Archives: local food

Farmer’s Markets near Nashville and Clarksville

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

If you are looking for fresh, local food along with fresh, local experiences, take a look at Cheatham County’s farmer’s markets and see what kind of local food and crafts you won’t be able to live without. Ashland City Farmer’s … Continue reading →

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Praise the lard, Papa Kayjoe’s BBQ in Garden & Gun

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

I just picked up the latest edition of Garden & Gun magazine and found Centerville, Tennessee’s own Papa KayJoe’s Barbeque’s Hoecake BBQ Sandwich featured in the article “The South in a Sandwich.” It does have some great BBQ and the … Continue reading →

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Dandy PB&J sandwich

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

We had a board meeting last night and I was late getting home. ‘Fast food’ isn’t so fast on the late shift, so I took my chances with dinner at home. I whipped up a peanut butter and jelly, out of desperation comes inspiration sometimes. … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: Domestic Kitchen Certification

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

The University of Tennessee offers the Domestic Kitchen Tennessee Food Safety Certification training necessary for many home-based food businesses. The training will be held May 12, 2011 at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville. For more information, check out the … Continue reading →

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Proactive Leadership? Research? Change? Adapt? In which aisle can we find that?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

From “Are Rural Grocery Stores Facing Extinction?” in The Rurban Fringe: But with proactive leadership, a little research into the shopping preferences of local residents, and identification of related resources which may be available to communities and community groups, the … Continue reading →

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Local Food, Found Fresh

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

Twin Forks Farms Artisan Breads in Primm Springs, Beaverdam Creek Farm in Centerville, Bountiful Blessings near Shady Grove and Turnbull Creek Organics and Drury Family Farm in Bon Aqua receive praise in “As locavores clamor for fresh food, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Run for fun

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

If you you are running, watching, or avoiding the Country Music Marathon in Nashville, Tennessee on April 24th, you could complete your day with a trip down the road to Hickman County, Tennessee – about an hour southwest of downtown … Continue reading →

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The land of milk and honey (which goes well with locally baked bread)

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

On occasion, I mention the local food movement (slow food, localvore, etc.) and how folks are looking for great, locally produced food. I recently sampled (if you call two big loaves a sample) some really great bread made here in … Continue reading →

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A score for the hard core localvore

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

For those interested in eating local food, there couldn’t be a better way to start than with the seed. New Hope Seed Company in Bon Aqua, Tennessee specializes in open-pollinated and heirloom vegetable seed varieties that are rare and not … Continue reading →

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