Jessy Yancey

Oct 9, 2024 | tnhomeandfarm.com | Jessy Yancey

Demonstrating how agriculture works is one of the main goals of the Old Time Cotton Picking Day, an event held each fall near Flintville, Tennessee. The 16th Annual Old Time Cotton Picking Day takes place Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at 254 Stewarts Chapel Road in Flintville. As always, there will be signs on the main roads directing you to the farm. Come reminisce about the old way of hand picking cotton and see the way we harvest cotton today while enjoying fun, food and fellowship.

Sep 28, 2024 | tnhomeandfarm.com | Jessy Yancey

Ever seen a giant pumpkin weighing in at over 1,000 pounds? That’s what you’ll find at the Great Pumpkin Festival and Weigh-Off. During the first weekend in October, pumpkin, watermelon and squash growers descend on the tiny town of Allardt (population 614) in Fentress County to compete for cash prizes for the biggest homegrown fruits and vegetables. The 2024 event, slated for Saturday, Oct. 5, marks the festival’s 33rd year.

Apr 29, 2024 | ilfbpartners.com | Jessy Yancey

What’s that buzzing noise? If you’re in Illinois in early summer, it’s probably the sound of cicadas. A lot of them, in fact – more than any year since 1803. The periodical cicadas spend most of their lifetimes in the soil feeding on tree roots. But every 13 or 17 years, depending on the type or “brood,” they emerge for mating season. Illinois is home to five broods, and 2024 marks an emergence convergence for two of them.

Nov 30, 2023 | ncfieldfamily.org | Jessy Yancey

The holidays are coming, and we can’t think of a better gift to give than a local product made in North Carolina. Here are a few of our favorite things when it comes to shopping local.

Sep 22, 2023 | ncfieldfamily.org | Jessy Yancey

Listing of the state and county Farm Bureau meetings this fall as well as NCFB Annual Meeting details. NCFB Annual MeetingNorth Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s 2023 Annual Meeting will be held in Greensboro at the Four Seasons (Joseph S. Koury) Convention Center. The meeting will commence Sunday, Dec. 3, and end Tuesday, Dec. 5.