Gizzard Creek Farm
is a beautiful place with edible forests and medicinal gardens.
Set atop the
South Cumberland Plateau,
home to flora and fauna found no where else in the World.
We steward this land using holistic practices of sustainable, environmentally sound land use and the building of stable communities, through the harmonious interrelationship of humans, plants, animals and the Earth.
By this definition, this system necessitates that our conduct is centered on the good of people, animals, and Nature.
Without these values, it cannot work otherwise.
Care for the Earth
This property makes it essential that we help all life continue to exist and multiply because without a healthy environment, humans cannot exist at all.
We use and value renewable resources and services.
Nature provides lots of renewable resources that are available for us to use.
By placing value on our natural resources and using them wisely, we can ensure that nothing goes to waste.
We aim to close the fertilizer loop by using waste products that are already within this system.
By doing this, we avoid releasing excess nitrogen into water systems and weed seed into natural systems.
By not polluting the land, it is a much healthier environment.
Gizzard Creek Farm
uses garden waste, leaves, table scraps, composted poultry bedding and other waste products as fertilizer for food and for our animals.
Care for the People
This property allows us to access the resources that we need to survive.
This means less pollution.
Overall, we implement practices in a more natural way than traditional gardening and farming as we rarely utilize any motorized farm equipment.
Fewer toxins
Because we employ natural fertilizers and pest control methods, we aren’t exposed to all the chemicals that otherwise would be with traditional pesticides and other artificial, chemical products.
More self-sufficiency
Our property allows for greater diversity.
This means that we raise different types of crops and grow whatever we want or need to eat.
A diverse system is less vulnerable to pests, diseases, and other general issues than a homogenous one.
is a beautiful place with edible forests and medicinal gardens.
Set atop the
South Cumberland Plateau,
home to flora and fauna found no where else in the World.
We steward this land using holistic practices of sustainable, environmentally sound land use and the building of stable communities, through the harmonious interrelationship of humans, plants, animals and the Earth.
By this definition, this system necessitates that our conduct is centered on the good of people, animals, and Nature.
Without these values, it cannot work otherwise.
Care for the Earth
This property makes it essential that we help all life continue to exist and multiply because without a healthy environment, humans cannot exist at all.
We use and value renewable resources and services.
Nature provides lots of renewable resources that are available for us to use.
By placing value on our natural resources and using them wisely, we can ensure that nothing goes to waste.
We aim to close the fertilizer loop by using waste products that are already within this system.
By doing this, we avoid releasing excess nitrogen into water systems and weed seed into natural systems.
By not polluting the land, it is a much healthier environment.
Gizzard Creek Farm
uses garden waste, leaves, table scraps, composted poultry bedding and other waste products as fertilizer for food and for our animals.
Care for the People
This property allows us to access the resources that we need to survive.
This means less pollution.
Overall, we implement practices in a more natural way than traditional gardening and farming as we rarely utilize any motorized farm equipment.
Fewer toxins
Because we employ natural fertilizers and pest control methods, we aren’t exposed to all the chemicals that otherwise would be with traditional pesticides and other artificial, chemical products.
More self-sufficiency
Our property allows for greater diversity.
This means that we raise different types of crops and grow whatever we want or need to eat.
A diverse system is less vulnerable to pests, diseases, and other general issues than a homogenous one.