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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cAs far as the store\u2019s concerned,\u201d George said, \u201ceverything is locally supplied.\u201d The meat and the proteins, of course, come from his farm. The store sells baked goods that are provided by local suppliers. There are seasonings and spices made by local people. Produce is also provided by local farms. And the milk products are provided by a neighboring dairy \u2014 they have their own dairy farm and they process their own milk and ice cream that we carry.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All over the country, farms like Seven Cedars have adapted and expanded to provide a whole new array\u00a0of offerings that can include farm-to-table dining experiences, family-friendly endeavors, and often feature live music. George has also expanded his reach. There is now the Seven Cedars experience, where groups of eight to 10 people can come to the farm and get a real feel for the endeavor. They\u2019re given the chance for hands-on interaction with the animals \u2014 seeing the cattle, riding the horses, and experiencing the barn \u2014 all with supervision, of course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd then they can sit down and have a nice farm-to-table dinner with everything provided by the farm,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is also entertainment as well. This aspect of Seven Cedars is basically getting started and can be expected to grow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to something as a \u201cthrowback\u201d can be a double-edged sword. Seven Cedars is an up-to-date, active enterprise but is also a throwback in the nicest, most positive sense of the word. The meat is produced in a time-honored, healthier fashion than the chemical-heavy factory farm method. The operation \u2014 like so many generations of farmers \u2014 is a family-run enterprise. We all could use a lot more throwbacks like Seven Cedars. GN <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Steven George’s parents ran a butcher shop in Alabama. At a young age, he began helping out and \u2014 when not attending school or sports events \u2014 worked there full time. He also started farming. This background and expertise proved to be invaluable when he moved to Tennessee around nine years ago and launched the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":22355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover"],"yoast_head":"\n