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Welcome to November!
Finally, the autumn cool has brought fall colors to Tennessee! It is a great time to get outside and enjoy the leaves, visit those lingering fall festivals, and get a head start on the upcoming holiday season. There will be baking, decorating, and shopping -- and agriculture makes it all possible! If you want to think local this year, Pick Tennessee Products is a great place to start your holiday shopping.
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Choosing Home for the Holidays
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Did you know that shopping local or visiting a farm can help ease stress around the holidays? This month we caught up with Pick Tennessee's Cynthia Kent to talk artisan-made soap, apple orchards, tree farms, and more. A locally made gift can be a more sentimental/personal gift...especially for those on your list who "have everything." Learn how you can start your own holiday traditions while supporting your local farmer or artisan. Listen now.
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Agriculture making headlines
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Fall offers so much culinary nostalgia. We seem to slow down and turn toward our own hearths again, even if that hearth is an electric stove. Our slower and more intentional pace (stop and smell the bonfires!) comes hand in hand with new energy. The comforts of home draw us in and invigorate our senses. While we love our old standbys, we are also open to new pairings and flavors in our cooking. The following recipes are meant to bring the harvest home, with a few special surprises. Read More »
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Of the four "H's" in 4-H -- head, heart, hands and health –-- it was his heart that he gave away so willingly. Some five decades ago, Steve Sutton pledged his heart to greater loyalty. Now years later, he is being recognized as someone who has made a lifetime commitment to Tennessee youth. Read More »
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Farms and farmers markets across Tennessee are filled with irresistible autumn decor, much of which is delicious. Choosing edible pumpkins and hard squashes help make the most of autumn produce purchases.Read More »
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