Upcoming Events:
Banana Pudding Festival at The Commons- May 31, 2025; 11am- 4pm

Happy Friday!!! I hope everyone has a great day and an even better weekend!π π¦ #happyfriday #farmanimalfriday #feralfarming

Did you know we send out a monthly newsletter on the 15th of each month?
π We like to keep our followers informed on what we’re doing around the farm! Although we post daily on social media, the newsletter goes into detail and highlights certain features with more depth. We break it into categories to talk about the newest animal additions, what is growing in the garden, upcoming events we’ll be at, a featured recipe we’ve made recently for you to try at home, and more!
π»You can sign up on our homepage at www.barefootmeadowsfarm.com (link in bio)
#followers #newsletter #monthlynewsletter #stayinformed #uptodate #feralfarming

Just a little man & his ladies π π¦ #duckfamily #ducksinarow #napoleonthedrake #ducks

Mac & Cheese for dinner..with a twist! Goat cheese and spinach. Then we added honey carrots on the side. Both kids devoured it! π π§ π― π₯
#cleaneating #growwhatyoueat #garden #organicgardening #raisedbedgarden #macandcheese #spinach #goatcheese #carrots #honey
Honey from @appalachianbee

We had the absolute best time this past weekend at @thehomesteadfestival! We learned a lot and heard from many favorites. We had a fun time with friends and ran into iconic influencers! We played in corn pits and napped hard in the wagon (well ok maybe just the littles did this π€£). We found some cool vendors and found great deals on even greater products. We did some networking and made connections.
It was overall a great opportunity for us to unwind for a few days and just have FUN!
We’re already looking forward to next year!
#thehomesteadfestival #homestead #homesteaders #farm #farmers #community #friends #village #vendors #cornpit #education #demos #handsonlearning #handmade #cleanproducts #selfsufficient #gardening

Let’s get the garlic ready to cure! π§
By curing our garlic, we’ll be able to store it in the basement for many months.
π§ The best way to do this is to trim the roots and greens within a few hours of pulling the garlic from the ground. You’ll want to shake or brush off the dirt. And then you’ll want to put it in a cool, dry, well ventilated place (like the basement) for about 3 weeks. Hanging is best since it provides optimal air flow but we were being quick with this so for now it’s on paper towels and I’m just flipping it over regularly.
#garlic #curinggarlic #curing #feralfarming #foodprep #foodstorage #foodpreservation #longtermstorage

Anyone else love a rainbow basket of eggs? π
#eggs #rainbow #rainboweggs #collectthemall #eggsnotshoes #barefootmeadows #feralfarming #allthecolors

Snacking on hay #goats #snacktime #hay #goatsnacks #goatsofinstagram #nigeriandwarfgoats

T-Shirts!!!
Who wants a feral tshirt? Even our geese love to WING IT! πͺΏ
$25, just send us your size and I’ll get you the rest of the info π
$30 with shipping if you aren’t local.
Our Venmo is https://venmo.com/u/Barefoot-Meadows-Farm-1
πShout out to Carrie at @artatthesquare for such a quick turnaround to have the sample done for today’s event!
#feralfarming #wingit #geese #gosling #tshirt #preorder #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness

We’re at the Banana Pudding Festival in Collegedale today until 4pm! #festival #bananapuddingfestival #farmbooth #allnatural #cleaneating #scrubs #jams #quilts #soap

βοΈ We’re knocking on Summer’s back door and with that comes successful gardening and canning and preserving all of those berries that you’re picking!
π«Now an easy way to preserve your berries is by making jam. But what exactly is jam? What is the difference in jam and jelly? What about a fruit preserve? So many people use “jam” to cover all of these things but we’re going to give you some quick definitions so you know what you’re actually making (or buying).
π Jam- chopped or mashed fruit in a thick, spreadable mixture with fruit small fruit chunks
π Jelly- the strained fruit juice (or tea if you’re using flowers) in a firm spread. There are no actual pieces of fruit in jelly!
π«Preserves- whole or large pieces of fruit in a thick syrup
πMarmalade- a preserve but made with only citrus fruits (including the peel)
πButters- puréed fruit and sugar creating a thick but smooth spread
All of these can be water bath canned to enjoy all year.
We make a delicious Christmas marmalade later in the year and offer jams and butters year round that you can try by sending us a message today!
#jam #jelly #preserves #marmalade #fruitbutters #applebutter #christmasmarmalade #fruit #growwhatyoueat #waterbathcanning #terminolgy #knowwhatyourebuying #berryseason

What should we plant in the garden next? πͺ΄
We’re about a week or so away from pulling the garlic (depending on the rain) so we’re going to have quite a bit of free space in the garden! π§
What seeds should we throw in next? π«
Drop recommendations in the comments!
#garden #raisedbedgarden #seeds #gardeningintennessee #garlic #feralfarming #whatnext #recommendations #growwhatyoueat

Duck Family Enjoying the Pool
#ducks #duckfamily #ducklings #rescues #pool #quackquack

We’re reseeding the run!
3 years of this run being regularly used and we’re finally blocking it off and giving it time to get things growing again. #reseed #chickenrun #chickens #ducks #thedon #feralfarming #geese #turkeys #mud #rain #seeds #wildflowers

Let’s talk about Plantain
πΏNo I’m not referring to the banana-shaped fruit. I’m talking about the common “weed” that grows in most of our backyards.
πΏThis everyday, widely growing “weed” that HOAs despise and the horrid RoundUp targets is one of the most herbaly beneficial plants you could have. It has such a vast range of medicinal properties and should be embraced, not removed!
πΏWe’re using it to make Plantain Salve. We started making this salve about 5 years ago in Texas and are still making it here in Tennessee. We use both narrow leaf and wide leaf since the healing properties are similar. With being a salve, some of its uses include:
πRelieving bug bites
πSoothing skin irritations including eczema
πPromoting wound healing such as cuts and scrapes
πPromoting burn healing including stove burns
Message us today to give it a try!
#plantain #plantainsalve #herbalremedies #hollistichealing #burns #cuts #scrapes #theearthprovides #feralfarming #bugbites #roundup #hoa #weeds

We added some of our fresh eggs to the shelf over at @newnormfarm farm stand! Fed NatureCrest GMO-Free corn/soy free layer, our eggs are only $4/dozen. Our girls are free range and get lots of organic scraps.
While you’re there, check out the many other clean ingredient products New Norm has (including their own eggs).
We still have apple butter on their shelves too!
#community #village #supportlocal #supportsmall #farmstand #fresheggs #nongmo #cornfree #soyfree #naturecrest

It’s finally here, the season that every toddler dreams about…. BERRY SEASON!!! And like every year, we love to spend it picking them at @morris_vineyard Right now raspberries are in season and are deliciously ripe for picking.
Now for the real question, what should I bake with these? π€
#raspberries #upick #morrisvineyard #eatlocal #eatrealfood #fruit

We had a PINK day recently! Katherine is alllll about pink so we decided to have some fun with our food. π« We used beets from @grindstonegardens to make pancakes. π Then we used strawberries from @redclayfarm to make protein bars. Finally we used the beets & strawberries together to make a protein smoothie! Both kids loved it! We made enough to stock the freezer with pancakes for a while and turn some of the leftover smoothie into popsicles.
This just goes to show that you can have fun, colorful food using 100% natural ingredients for dyes.
#dyefree #realfood #pinkfood #pink #beets #strawberries #healthyandfun

Sharing for #binarybloom:
We are looking for beta testers to test out our newest tool “Day to Day Farm”. This was designed to help make managing animals and chores easier for farms and homesteads! π
Beta testers will try it out and give us feedback on what you like, how it can be improved, what can be added, etc π¦
Keep in mind, this is an MVP and is not the end product. π
Send us a message if you want to test it out! π¦
#mvp #daytodayfarm #betatest #betatesters #feralfarming #farm #homestead #farmanimals #organization




















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