Broody Hen

07/08/2026

07/08/2026

Join us for Farmstand Wednesday today from 4-7pm, featuring an abundance of produce and delightful goodies!

07/03/2026

Volume up!

Our scouting teacher would be so happy this morning!!! Look what I got. I’ve been seeing the evidence, but this morning…I found it!!

Now, go see the comments and find out what this guy did to me after I pulled him off!!! 🤢🤣

07/03/2026

No words needed. This one speaks for itself.

07/02/2026

Over the last couple of months we have been working alongside, Master Gardner and former teacher, Cheryl Carlson. Her passion for gardening has found her here at The Broody Hen, however her background as an educator is helping her hone in on something unique and absolutely perfect as we cultivate learners and workers at the farm.

Along side our Director of Programming & Independence, Emily Frisby, Cheryl is helping our students learn how to “Scout!” This is the process of finding the pesky bugs that eat our gardens, and save the ones that are beneficial. Last week she taught a lesson on Good Bugs & Bad Bugs and next week she will continue on as we work together to teach our students how to care for the gardens!

We are thrilled to have her knowledge and skill set make its way to our organization.

Not only do the students have access now, but as sheets are put together and laminated, so too, will our volunteers and other adults!

Let’s thank Cheryl for what she brings to The Broody Hen!

07/02/2026

When your chef for the Farm-to-table dinner has all of these credentials and is recognized as a member of the National BBQ & Grilling Association you know the dinner is gonna be good!! 😋

If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your tickets and join us on Aug. 15 for an evening of good food, friends, music, a silent auction, and the mission of helping adults with disabilities gain meaningful employment while doing what they love!

Https://thebroodyhen.org/tickets

Who belongs in NBBQA?
People like Ken Wood.
Ken is a Nashville-area pitmaster, competition cook, caterer, and sauce-and-rub entrepreneur with Charcoal Cowboys. He represents the kind of barbecue professional who helps make this community stronger — someone who cooks, serves, builds, competes, supports others, and keeps showing up for barbecue.
NBBQA is for pitmasters, caterers, restaurant owners, sauce and rub makers, product companies, event organizers, backyard cooks with big dreams, sponsors, advertisers, educators, and everyone who wants to be connected to the barbecue world.
So here is the question:
Who in the barbecue, grilling, or live fire world needs to be connected to NBBQA this week?
Tag a BBQ business, pitmaster, product maker, caterer, restaurant, competition cook, or barbecue friend who should be part of NBBQA.
NBBQA unites the barbecue world.
Together, we help barbecue grow stronger.

07/01/2026

So this little experiment is getting exciting! 🌸

When we started planning our Farm-to-Table Dinner, we knew we’d need flowers. So naturally… we decided to start yet another project and grow them ourselves. 😆

This week, I walked out to the garden and realized we finally have actual rows of flowers coming up—and even a few blooms! 🌻 It felt like one of those little moments that makes all the hard work worth it.

Cue up Tim McGraw’s “Where the Green Grass Grows”… 🎶 ”…and the corn pops up in rows.” Around here, it’s the flowers popping up in rows, and I have to admit, it makes me just as happy.

This year we planted zinnias, cosmos, celosia, rudbeckia (although I’m not counting on those making much of an appearance this season), lemon basil for greenery, and of course… sunflowers.

And guess what?

They’re actually growing! 🙌💃🏼

Well… most of them. 😅

The sunflowers we planted out in the field have apparently become someone’s favorite snack. But the ones growing near the fierce protector of the farm—Ruby 🐶—are absolutely thriving. So thank you for your service, Ruby. ❤️

I know this may seem like a small thing, but it’s a big deal around here. Every bloom is another reminder of what we’re building, and with a little luck, these flowers will become the centerpieces for our Farm-to-Table Dinner in August. Even more exciting, our students will get to learn how to create floral arrangements at the end of July using the flowers and the help us arrange them for the event. 💕☺️

I just had to share because, well… it makes me smile. 😊

Happy Wednesday, friends.

07/01/2026

Before I head out to deal with a Japanese beetle infestation on the green beans (grrr!), I’m gonna leave this AI made announcement here! If you haven’t grabbed your tickets yet, and plan on joining us, now is the time to grab your tickets and come learn more about The Broody Hen!

Invite a friend, share the post, think who you know that might want to learn more about what we are doing. Let’s fill the barn!

Https://thebroodyhen.org/tickets

06/28/2026

Just a reminder! Hope everyone enjoys the holiday week!