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Summer 2017 Apprentices

Aug 14

Kirsten No Comments

This amazing group of apprentices has been with us since the first of March, and are nearing the end of the summer program.  The Harroway brothers (far right and left) will be with us for another couple of months and the Massey family (front and center) will be staying on through the winter season. Each one has made a valuable contributions to Bountiful Blessings farm and we are most grateful. As they move on we wish them God’s continued blessings.

A Cold Carrot Harvest

Dec 16

Nick Massey No Comments

I regret not writing about my experience on the farm sooner. It has been a wonderful experience that I want to share with you. This week on the farm has been a blessing in new ways. Farmers relate to creation and many miss that unique opportunity. When I am out in the fields I can feel the temperature change, watch the clouds roll past, and hear all kinds of animal noises.

One experience with temperature came this week when my fellow apprentices and I were harvesting carrots. The day was particularly cold and never climbed above freezing. Looking ahead, the forecast was not much better so we decided to pull the carrots out of the cold ground while the time was fitting.

We were bundled up and outside earlier that morning doing organizational tasks, and the wind was bitterly cutting. Hence the early morning was not a suitable period for this so we hoped the sun would pop out from behind the clouds and warm the ground for us. Around noon it did just that. The wind died down and the sun shown warm on our backs.

Cavell and I were on our knees pulling out and laying the carrots in a neat row to our rear, while Kate was cracking off the tops and piling them in the green harvest bins. Cavell and I were sweating as we vigorously moved down the thirty inch by one hundred foot row. We harvested near 300 pounds of sugary sweet orange sticks in around 45-55 minutes. While this was a warm process, the outdoor hose washing was not. Only two hours later, the water spray that landed on our clothes was freezing and the wet ground beneath our feet was transforming into slippery freezing slush.

It was a fantastically refreshing experience that most people miss. I simply love farming and being in God’s creation—even with the difficulties. It is the most real thing I have ever done and connects me with the Creator in a meaningful way. I hope you will look for ways to get outside more—even when it is not so inviting.

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Our Farm

Bountiful Blessings Farm is a small, family farm nestled in the hills of Middle Tennessee. Run by the John Dysinger family on land owned by his parents, the farm specializes in berries and year-round vegetables.

Although we were certified organic for many years, we recently dropped our certification (see “Why not Organic?”). We remain committed to the values and practices of organic farming and want you to know that we only grow the highest quality, chemical free produce for ourselves and our customers.

We market our produce through summer and winter CSA's, the 12th Street Farmer's Market, Nashville Grown food hub, Fresh Harvest Cooperative, and The Produce Place, a hometown grocer. You can also find our veggies on the menus of some of Nashville's finest restaurants.

We consider our customers to be part of our extended family and invite you to join us as we endeavor to build healthier families, communities, and environment.

Mission Statement

• We value a quiet, simple, and sustainable life - surrounded by God, family, and friends.

• We aim to serve others through sharing the "fruits" of this life with them.

• We seek to be faithful stewards of the resources placed in our hands, realizing our accountability to God, our family, our customers, and our community.

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