Greene Farms, Greene Homestead & Harvest2Hope
The vision starts with our family farm in Elk Valley, Tennessee, held for five generations. My great-grandfather served 20 years in the Navy, helping secure this land, and now we will build on that legacy. Throughout my education, I’ve learned the power of community and developed strategic plans to create lasting partnerships. This isn’t happening just yet, but it’s a future we will create, beginning in Elk Valley and expanding across Local Counties and the greater East Tennessee and Knoxville area.
Our Vision: A Healthier Community
Greene Farms will unite people with honest, nutrient-rich food, answering the call to make Americans healthy again. We will start at Greene Homestead raising animals and tending a healthy ecosystem for a small local customer base while perfecting our techniques and expertise. We will use our marketing background to shine where farmers often struggle, building a loyal customer base on social media. Harvest2Hope will be our consulting effort to plant small market gardens on church lots and other underutilized community spaces, growing fresh produce for schools, food banks, and markets with a community sharing system. Finally we will start our Greene Farm expansion plans rooted in our values and held to our high standards.
Our Plan: Farming Standards
We will grow food by regenerative techniques, resting the soil, rotating animals for healthy pastures, and planting native supportive crops. Industrial farming has ruined so much land and is giving farming a bad rep, leading to alternative processed lab made food. Farms are not the problem, it’s the farming techniques. Joel Salatin at Polyface farms is a great resource for anyone wanting to learn more about regenerative agriculture, and he is definitely one of our role models!
Our Vision: Partnering With Farmers
Greene Farms will partner and support local farmers from Elk Valley and surrounding areas . Follow our guidelines for thriving land, and we will buy your harvest to sell under our trusted name—pay based on what you produce, your land, your way and our standards. We will share tools and act as neighboring farmers back before corporations destroyed the communities. Within our Food Cluster of farmers we will have grass fed meat, free range eggs, honey, and other unlimited potential of various products to sell and share.
Our Plan: A Greener Tennessee
With clean energy from TVA dams and new nuclear reactors nearby, our vision will make Tennessee the first carbon-negative state—trees and soil absorbing carbon as we grow. Around Norris Lake, tourists will enjoy farm-fresh meals, boosting East Tennessee with jobs and appeal, making it a destination for body and soul.
Action Steps: Our Path Forward
- Phase 1: Starting Small (Years 1-5)
We will prepare Greene Homestead in Elk Valley—livestock, gardens, ponds—while I manage marinas on Norris Lake full-time. Social media will share our journey, connecting with early supporters. - Phase 2: Growing Steady (Years 5+)
We will lease nearby land, then mentor aspiring farmers to join our community, using hands-on experience and marketing savvy to expand our network across East Tennessee.
Our Plan: A Lasting Legacy
Greene Farms will stand against industrial systems, proving we can thrive together. Greene Homestead will test and share what works, while Harvest2Hope spreads hope garden by garden. Our vision will build a tough, healthy, green Tennessee, starting in Elk Valley and growing outward.
Join Our Vision
Be part of this future—buy our produce, invest, or farm with us when we launch. Follow us on Instagram @homesteadgreene to stay in the loop as our vision unfolds: animals roaming, gardens blooming, East Tennessee shining. We will grow better tomorrow—one harvest at a time.
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