It's Super Bowl weekend! Are you ready? It's time to load up on delicious food and snacks to watch the big game. We've got what you want this Saturday at the Franklin Farmers Market. Start with some tender beef or chicken for the grill. You can also pick up delicious…

Say Cheese!"What a friend we have in cheeses! For no food more subtly pleases." - author William ColeCheese is one of the world's favorite foods. In fact, it's such a favorite with people, that today has been designated as National Cheese Lovers Day. Whether you munch it with crackers or…

With new thinking on the importance of dietary fats and a correction in how much cholesterol they contain, eggs are back in favor by the dozen. Eggs are one of the most economical ways to increase the nutrients in your family's diet. An egg has a high nutrient density because…

Biscuits are the original fast food. A convenience food back when there were no convenience foods, they’re best when made quickly. In fact, taking too much care and time with biscuit dough will leave biscuits flat and dry. The reason your grandmother made such terrific biscuits is that she simply…

Happy Holidays! The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has a gift for you: a store full of locally grown and made products you can keep inside your telephone. Savvy cell phone users can now point their phone cameras at a “quick response,” or “QR” code, and launch an application that takes…