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Sequatchie Cove Farm is a sustainable farm of 300 acres nestled in the shadows of the Cumberland Plateau, located 35 minutes northwest of downtown Chattanooga. The farm is bordered by the Little Sequatchie River and is surrounded by thousands of acres of pristine Tennessee wilderness. The farm is run by Bill and Miriam Keener, their two children Ann and Kelsey, Miriam’s parents Jim and Emily Wright, Nathan and Padgett Arnold and an assortment of seasonal helpers from our community and beyond.

The health of the land, water, air, livestock, ourselves are all linked inextricably. We make decisions and work with this basic philosophy close to our hands and our heart. You can be sure that all of our products arrive at your door with this level of integrity in mind.

How we raise our animals is very important to us. Our animals spend their entire lives grazing in open pastures. They graze, scratch, root, and roam the way the animals were designed to. We use no pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics or growth promoting hormones, just earth, water, compost, and careful management.

We raise healthy, content animals in order to provide a product healthy for our consumption, our environment, and our whole human ecology. Each day we learn a bit more about what each animal needs to live stress-free and productive. If an animal is stressed, the whole farm, including the farmer, is stressed. They know us, we know them and we treat them with respect.

What We Produce

Sequatchie Cove Farm/Westmoreland Beef »

In partnership with Westmoreland Farm, we raise beef on the pastures of east Tennessee. Our beef cows are able to roam freely, eating healthy grass and enjoying fresh air and sunshine.

Heritage Breed Milking Devons for Farmstead Cheese »

We raise this beautiful breed of dairy cow on pasture throughout the entire year. The Devons are a very rare breed that produce a high quality milk for cheesemaking. Look for Sequatchie Cove Farm cheese to be available in summer of 2010.

Dancing Fern Nursery Native Plants »

Dancing Fern Nursery propagates all plants from seed or cuttings. No plants are ever dug from the wild. We specialize in Tennessee natives, including many species of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials.

Forested Heritage Breed Pork »

Our heritage breed pork is raised in the woods surrounding our pastures. Free to roam and root around, our pigs live happily and naturally. They are fed a high quality, freshly-milled grain ration. The feed is conventionally grown and milled by a neighboring farmer here in the Sequatchie Valley. We also supplement their diet with nutritious whey from our cheese-making facility.

Pasture Raised Eggs

Our hens live and roam freely in our pastures, able to get plenty of grass and insects in their diet. This produces eggs high in beta carotene, contributing to their wonderfully bright orange yolks and amazing flavor. They are fed a high quality, freshly-milled grain ration. The feed is conventionally grown and milled by a neighboring farmer here in the Sequatchie Valley. We also supplement their diet with nutritious whey from our cheese-making facility.

Pick Your Own Berries (blueberries & blackberries by appointment only)

We raise our fruits using organic growing methods. U-pick berries are available at the farm from May-July. Call ahead for an appointment. (423) 942-9201

Seasonal Vegetables » (click here to see a list of local produce CSAs in our area)

Fresh vegetables are available throughout the growing season. We grow all of our vegetables using organic growing methods, adding fertility to the soil with nutrient-rich, living compost made here on the farm from our own animal manures. We are growing vegetables for a few local outlets in 2010, including the Main Street Farmer’s Market,  Greenlife Grocery,  area restaurants, and our on-farm Trading Post.

Farm Trading Post

All Sequatchie Cove Farm products are available here at the Trading Post. Open year-round, call ahead for availability and appointment. (423) 942-9201 – Closed Sundays

Directions to Sequatchie Cove Farm

The Keeners invite you to visit the farm. Please call ahead before dropping by.

From I-24, exit 155, take Hwy. 28 north for 3 miles; after road turns two-lane, take first left onto Mel Dixon Lane. Drive 1 mile to Valley View Hwy, turn right; 2.5 miles through Sequatchie; left at Coppinger Cove Baptist Church sign; drive 2 miles. Turn left when road splits (mailboxes on right, sign on large tree marked Dixon Cove). First driveway to right; look for our sign.