MOVE THAT BUS!! See our building reveal of the before and after photographs with history of the Moore Farmhouse No.1 and Moore Chapel CME Church School No.2 buildings we are preserving on our farm. Moore Farmhouse number one. According to elder Arvid Grigsby, the Moore Farmhouse, built on the south end of the farm in the 1800s, was one of the homes of the family members of Grandpa John and Grandma Harriet Moore, founders of the Moore farm.

Good Times: Family Farm Field Day Fest Saturday, September 26, 2026 2 pm to sunset Moore Family Century Farm 1025 Manleys Chapel Road Holladay, TN 38341 This FREE event highlights Rural Family Farms and the 156-year oldest known African American owned Century Farm in the State of Tennessee that contributed to the 1870 reconstruction era of agriculture in America. Activities include: Cross Fire Band playing RnB, Neosoul, and Gospel Music Cemetery Preservation Demonstration Lan

IN THE HISTORY BOOKS. Moore Family Century Farm members recently attended the Century Farms celebration at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Museum in Nashville, TN. Our story was included in the exhibit and book titled, "Tennessee's Frontier Century Farms: An Enduring Legacy of Family, Farming and Community" by Carroll Van West on pages 105-106. The exhibit will remain for two years, so you still have time to visit. We appreciate the support and resources to preserve a

Do you or someone you know of Rural and/or African American descent currently own 30 acres or more of farmland with a forest of trees, grass, pasture and/or crop land? If yes, we may have an opportunity for you to help increase productivity and income from your land. Please call or text 731.415.2588 at your earliest convenience to learn more about this opportunity. The Moore Farm is excited to collaborate with the National Alliance of Pan African Seminarians and numerous

We are in the spotlight for earning a Tennessee Association of Museums - Home Award of Excellence and President's Award Nomination for the permanent outdoor exhibit "Moore Land: Testimonies of Black-owned Farms and Gardens in Tennessee" on display at the Moore Family Century Farm. Congratulations to the TN Black Farmers Coalition team!!

WE BUILT THIS!! What an amazing day of celebration - truly grateful and deeply moved by the support of everyone as we presented our Moore land farm history trail exhibit, museum in Friendship Church, seven awards, four restored landmark buildings.

LIVING HISTORY. Check out the article featuring Moore Family Century Farm on page 30 - 32. Click this link to open the electronic magazine. AgLink - Vol. 12, Issue 2 | Winter '25-'26 by The Tennessee State University College of Agriculuture - Issuu

335 acres • Lauderdale County • West Tennessee Founded in 1920 by Mr. Albert Henry Lockard, Sr., and Mr. Albert Henry Lockard, Jr. Current Owners: Mrs. Debra Lockard, Mr. Emmitt Lockard, grandchildren Producers of community supported agriculture, potatoes, collard greens, kale, microgreens, cauliflower, sage, dill, lettuce, radish, wildflower honey, peas, onions ​ Best Practices: Education. The Lockard siblings as third generation farmers share and demonstrate practices on

As we observe our annual milestone of the March 4, 1870 founding of the Moore Farm, we celebrate being the oldest known continuously operating African American owned farm in the state of Tennessee for 156 years. In honor of this auspicious day, we highlight our timeline of African American Agriculture in Tennessee. Despite the obstacles we choose to grow our families and farms. We hope this timeline will spur conversation, connection, and instill pride in our shared agrarian

Founded in 1880 by Mr. Joseph Butler and Mrs. Martha Lillard Butler Current Owner: Butler Family Group Producer of Angus cattle, goats, and hay Best Practices: Generating Returns + Estate Planning

THANK YOU to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Andy Holt and PickTN Director Sarah Emery for highlighting the Moore Farm at a recent gathering showcasing farms in Benton County.

A crowd of farmers, foresters, funders, friends, and family recently gathered on the Friendship CME Church lawn in Holladay on a warm sunny day to honor 20 veterans and 184 ancestors resting in three cemeteries located at Benton, Decatur, and Gibson County. The community gathered to remember the contributions of their veterans and ancestors who served our country and built the Friendship CME Church and Moore Chapel community. Music, food, singing, movement, art, architecture,

Visit our research exhibit web page at Farmer Profiles | Moore Family Farm Thanks to Humanities TN, we partnered with numerous collaborators to capture the stories of TN Black Farm and Garden Owners. In 2024 we prepared to start traveling across the state of Tennessee to help the Moore Flatwoods Museum collaborate with numerous farmers, scholars, artists, builders, and curators to capture the stories of TN Black Farm and Garden Owners through conversation, audio, art, arch

WINNER.!!!! What an incredible day at the 2025 Tennessee Small Farm Expo! The Moore Family received an AWARD for the "Farm of the Year Alternative Enterprise". Truly warmed our hearts to be seen and recognized by the historic iconic Tennessee State University College of Agriculture.

Read this brochure during your self-guided tour. Celebrating the partnership that created this beautiful brochure. Thank you, Tennessee...

Thanks to the Tennessee State Museum we are seeing improvements at the farm!! What a moving experience to trim the plant overgrowth and make building repairs in order to bring one of the original farmhouses on the Moore land back to life and restore the Tennessee cultural landscape.

THANKS to the Tennessee State Museum Capital Improvement program over the last few months, we are starting to see improvements to the historic church, farmhouse, and school sites at Moore Farm and historic Flatwoods community. Stay tuned for progress updates.

Visit our information website at Farmer Profiles | Moore Family Farm Thanks to Humanities Tennessee , we are starting to see accelerated synergy and progress in this coalition. Beginning in the year 15000 BCE Native indigenous people were land caretakers in Tennessee. In the year 1793, Black free citizens of the United States began farming. In the year 1816, the Black free citizens in Tennessee began farming. The known earliest farm specific deeds in Tennessee date back t

An interview by the American Forest Foundation publication Woodland Magazine sheds light on the deeper meaning and legacy of the Moore...