Ever since the COVID madness started, I realized if shortages of things like toilet paper could get…read morethis crazy, meat and veggies would, too. So I went looking for a CSA - community-supported agriculture - meat share. The search lead me to Caney Fork Farms. Boy, am I glad I signed up!! So a full share runs you $100 a month roughly. This is all organic fresh butchered meats from their farms. The taste is simply unbeatable! If you live in Murfreesboro, the closest pick up is at Smith and Lentz Brewery in Nashville once a month. Not too bad, really, for what you get!! The shares vary in meats and you can set preferences at the start. Plus, the weekend before your Tuesday pick up time, you can customize your share based on availability. You can even get extras - I got fresh local honey and focaccia bread this last time! I have had roasts, steaks, pork chops, ribs, bacon, Canadian bacon, sausage links and patties, and even bratwurst! The flavours are unlike anything you can get at a grocery store. Once you try the fresh bacon, you won't want grocery store again!! A full share goes a long way for the two of us. Family of four would need more, in my honest opinion. Nevertheless, the share is worth it to me for the freshness and flavour!! Shares go by the season, so if you do one season, you can skip out of the next if you wish. The staff is super nice, too! Tell Natalie I sent you!! :)

Great food, great people. I appreciate how they focus on regenerative farming practices while also…read moreresearching those practices and sharing that information with others.

A great little store with quality goods at great prices. I love the candles, they smell so good…read moreand last a really long time. Great products to decorate your home with primitive antiques and decorator items. Every time I go in, she has something new up and I find another item I can't live without. Ms. Renee is extremely helpful and a lovely person to talk with. If you are in Sparta, you have to make a stop here and check it out!!

From the owner: Country Primitive Home Decor is our specialty…read more You will find country primitive decorator items, wreaths, lawn flags, numerous signs that are tin and wood and braided rugs. Many nice pieces of gently used - vintage furniture also are on hand, some are "shabby chic'd", painted, or just great "old" finds left as found. The furniture selection can vary from week to week. One of a kind finds also are available that are vintage, repurposed or antique. The inventory changes rapidly, so you never know what you may find. Many items are USA made including Swan Creek Candles that are 100% USA soy, Soy is known for it's clean burning and long burn time properties and with variety of scents that are out of this world. Other USA items include hand made fabric items, barn stars which are Amish made in Kentucky from recycled barn tin and framed prints - many by the folk artist, Billy Jacobs known for his farm scenes, barns, and church paintings.

I thoroughly enjoyed my Sunday at The Gentle Barn. Learning about all the animals and their…read morestories, getting close to them and loving on them and supporting a beautiful sanctuary for them. Just a few things you can do there: Hug cows Cuddle roosters Rub pig bellies Pet goats Brush horses Watch Luke plume (in season) Enjoy learning from the wonderful volunteers Buy stuff at their gift shop (shirts are so comfy!) Enjoy a snack and a drink (I had warm apple cider) Just overall an excellent experience. Everyone was nice and welcoming. Take yourself, take a friend, go with your family. You will not be disappointed. Not only that, you're going to feel A LOT better afterwards. I mean how can you be mad when you're hugging a cow?

Go visit the animals ! Loving life like all creatures…read moreshould Enjoyed the shop and vegan treats

Wonderful, clean chicken! The boneless skinless breasts are the most tender and juicy ever! We…read morelove that the chicken isn't filled with salt/preservatives.

The grain feed food from this farm (i.e. beef, pork, and chicken) are the best I have every had…read more They are very open and transparent about their facility and how they raise and process their food. Everything is done on-site with great attention to detail. Their prices are also lower than any I have found that are grass feed and processed on-site. Chris and Sue Ellen are wonderful caring people and love what they do. I have started to cook for my mother with this food and she also said said she can test a world of difference between what we get at Field of Dreams farm and what can get in the grocery story. I promise you cannot go wrong with Field of Dreams Farm!!

A family fun place to go. The most delicious strawberries in the spring and beautiful pumpkins in…read morethe fall. Tons of activities for the kiddos including a bouncy pillow, zip line and much more. It is a great place to spend your day. It is less expensive than other places I have visited. CAL

Super fun fall festivities for whole family! We had a blast! Will definitely be back next year.read more

The best butter pecan ice cream ever! It's off the beaten path, but I recommend a stop!read more

We've found a few of these dairy farms with an attached storefront in our travels. Like others,…read morethis is a great place to get fresh milk, butter, cheeses, and other local products. Their ice cream bar serves ice cream made with their own fresh cream in several flavors. My favorite was the butter brickle (vanilla with toffee chips). Give your diet a break and just go for two scoops to begin with. Nice country view from the front porch, sitting on locally built Adirondack chairs, porch swings and the like.

A quaint little place with amazing decor and food. One of my favorite places to eat. I haven't…read moreeaten anything there that I don't recommend. Finish off with their ice cream!!

Went to Burgess Falls...no parking available. We saw a sign about parking at the "red barn" and…read moreheaded up there...or here. They have a venmo barcode outside, (it is $10 for parking) but I couldn't get it to work, so I went inside. It was packed! But I did manage to pay and get a receipt to put on my dashboard. They told me I could get $5 off my purchase if I showed my receipt. However at the register they said that promotion was over. In the end, they honored it, so I appreciated that. We had the banana pudding and peach cobbler and an ice cream. The ice cream was purchased separately, so we got it immediately. But it took at least 20 minutes for the pudding and cobbler. At one point, I jokingly said to my daughter "are they making it right now"...and they I think they were. The vanilla wafers on the sides and bottom were crunchy, not soggy. It is one of the better banana puddings I've had lately. Definitely recommend it! The cobbler was warm but not what I was looking for. They have a ton of local made products and the bathroom was very clean. Their sign advertised Farm to Table. If we get out that way again I would definitely give their menu a try.