From The Road: North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing 2015 Conference

By Christina Herrick|February 3, 2015

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Above, Amy Holmberg of Holmberg Orchards & Winery in Gales Ferry, CT, takes a selfie with Frosty, one of the furry residents of Lucky Ladd Farms in Eagleville, TN. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)
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Tourgoers enjoy a jumping pad at Lucky Ladd Farms. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)
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Trishia Merril from Stanley Pond Adventure Farm in Astatula, FL, and Bob and Sara Ricci of Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin Farm in Snohomish, WA, take a spin on the large tire swing at Grandaddy’s Farm. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)
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Allison Schmitz of Scott’s Yankee Farmer, LLC, in East Lyme, CT, takes a ride on the 150-foot Landslide at Grandaddy's Farm. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)
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Marc DeGagne and Erin Crampton of Crampton's Market in Winnipeg, MB, take a break at an over-sized swing at Granddaddy's Farm. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)
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American/ and Western Fruit Grower managing editor Christina Herrick is pictured with her fellow Bus 3 tourgoers. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)
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Grandaddy's Farm in Estill Springs, TN, offers NAFDMA tourgoers plenty of activities to check out. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)
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Bill Kirpatrick (right), owner of The Apple Barn and Cider Mill in Sevierville, TN, talks about the renovations to the facility. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)
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NAFDMA tourgoers watch wine production at The Apple Barn and Cider Mill in Sevierville, TN. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)
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Ben Bever of Tanners Orchard in Speer, IL, talks about crowflow and dispersion with Phil Quinn of Quinn Farm in Quebec while at the Apple Barn and Cider Mill. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)
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A fire pit for smores is a unique offering at Autumn Acres in Crossville, TN. (Photo credit: Christina Herrick)

The 2015 NAFDMA (North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association) conference kicked off on Monday with farm tours in the Nashville and Knoxville, TN, area.

Stops included Green Door Gourmet in Nashville, TN; Honeysuckle Hill Farm in Springfield, TN; and Oakes Farm in Corryton, TN.
Green Door Gourmet is a farm-to-fork operation that focuses on artisan foods, weddings, corporate events, and CSA memberships. Green Door Gourmet was the location for the 8th Annual Behind the Music event featuring Rascal Flatts and Boyz II Men, among other corporate events.

Honeysuckle Hill Farm offers diverse agritainment options including zip line canopy tours, a cornfield maze, and haunted attractions including zombie paintball.

Oakes Farm is known for its Trail of Doom, Knoxville’s largest and longest-running haunted attraction, an annual Daylily Festival, and a mail-order daylily company.