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He's our local hero! One of the most important pieces of advice we pass on to people who call us is to know your farmer. That’s important for a few reasons. Firstly, it means you’re buying local. Secondly, it gives you a chance to see if your food values match that of the person who raises your food. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, it gives you the chance to understand and pay respect for the long hours and dedicated work that goes into feeding our community. At Foxhollow Farm, our unsung hero is Derek Lawson, our Master Cattleman. For the...

The story behind German Red Garlic. July is the time of year when I come home smelling of garlic no matter how many times I scrub my hands with Sage Botanical’s Gardener’s Soap. Last October, Christopher and I filled one of the Kitchen Garden raised beds with 50 German Red Garlic seeds. As the crisp smell of Fall breezed passed us, we carefully tucked each clove into the fertile soil. Using leftover straw bales from Fall Festival’s “Hay” Castle, we covered the bed and let it be until early spring. In March, it was a delight to see the green...

At Foxhollow Farm we process our bluegrass-fed cattle once a month. To increase tenderness and flavor, we age the sides of beef for two weeks. After two weeks, the butchers at Memphis Meat Processing get to work. At this family business, generations work side-by-side meticulously cutting the meat into steaks and roasts, or freshly grinding it into ground beef. Everything is vacuum-sealed and packaged with the Foxhollow Farm label. It’s at this point we have two options: keep the just butchered cuts freshly refrigerated or flash freeze them to lock in the flavor and allow for longer shelf life. There...

Partner Growers at Foxhollow Farm. If you know about Foxhollow Farm, you probably know Pavel Ovechkin, who was our first “Partner Grower”. Pavel arrived at Foxhollow Farm in 2007 and since that time, he’s become the poster child for synergistic partnership in our biodynamic community. He would most likely hate me bragging too much about him so I will keep it brief. We all admire his determination, dedication, patience, honesty, and loyalty. He and his wife Katie taught me how to garden, and I will forever be grateful. There is much comfort when I’m in the field and know a...