Open Spigot Farm Fall and Winter Update

by Randall Beans | Dec 19, 2018 | Blog, Farm, Just for Fun, News, On the Farm | 0 comments

Summer’s bounty continued into September at the farm. Harvesting on the farm was hindered by the copious amount of rain, but our tried and true crop, okra, didn’t let us down. The okra was towering over farmhands Lexi and Marley, and picking was done almost every...

Sweet Summertime!

by Randall Beans | Aug 7, 2018 | Blog, Farm, Feature, News, On the Farm | 0 comments

The leap from spring to summer in East Tennessee is always sudden, and this year has been no exception. April and May showers quickly turned into June thunderstorms and heat. Oh boy, the heat. Things have really been heating up at the farm, both in the field and in...

Kicking of the 2018 Season at Open Spigot Farm

by Randall Beans | May 10, 2018 | Blog, Farm, On the Farm | 0 comments

What a beautiful time of year! Things are really in full swing at the farm! A lot of folks mistake winter and early spring as the “dead season” for farmers, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth! So what’s going on? Planning, planning and more planning!...

Meet Rachel Wilhelm

by Randall Beans | Apr 2, 2018 | Blog, Feature, Just for Fun, On the Farm | 0 comments

Rachel Wilhelm has been a long-time friend to Randall Beans, but recently she has been doing some big stuff behind the scenes. Always a talented photographer, Rachel has begun running our Open Spigot Farm and Powered By Beans Instagram accounts, providing our fans and...

Summer Highlights at Open Spigot Farm

by Randall Beans | Sep 4, 2017 | Blog, Farm, Feature, Just for Fun, On the Farm, Organic | 0 comments

It’s been a beautiful summer here at Open Spigot Farm. With the help and hard work of Brad, Holden, Mady and Julia, we’ve had a plentiful and fun season of growing and selling delicious and beautiful organic produce at our farm stand. Nothing beats...

Heirloom Seeds: What They Are and Why They Matter

by Randall Beans | Mar 1, 2017 | Blog, Feature, Healthy Eating, On the Farm, Organic | 0 comments

Not too long ago, out good friend John Coykendall was featured in a documentary on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. John was recognized for the terrific work he does as an heirloom seed saver. What John does is so noble and important to the communities in which he saves...