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Meet Butler Farms | 56 acres | Rutherford and Bedford County
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
Renee Moore Williams
Jan 71 min read


Event: Pick TN Products + TN Department of Agriculture Showcase
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.
Renee Moore Williams
Dec 7, 20251 min read


Event: Homecoming + Ancestor Day
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,
Renee Moore Williams
Nov 7, 20252 min read


Research: Testimonies of Black-Owned Farms and Gardens in TN
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
Renee Moore Williams
Oct 7, 20251 min read
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