Farming is a family tradition. It’s what Brady Peek always wanted to do, even when he was 12 years old and watched his dad get out of farming to focus on an equipment business. By age 16, he was laying the groundwork on family land, and all through college, he balanced school and farm. Now, with wife Anna by his side, their newborn son, Ridgeway, and their dog, Fields, the Peeks have created a farm worthy of being named Alabama’s 2023 Outstanding Young Farm Family.
What mode of transportation do you normally take to church? Likely a car, or if you’re lucky enough to live within walking distance of your place of worship, perhaps you rely on your own two feet. But have you ever boated to Sunday service? That’s how a lot of church-goers get to the Church in the Pines, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a place of worship in a more beautiful, natural setting than this one, along the banks of Lake Martin.
We’ve seen a couple freezes in Alabama already this season, but there’s still yummy farm-grown products you can enjoy. Sweet Grown Alabama’s Aisling Walding joins us in the studio to share about all the good greens available this time of year — from cabbage and Brussels sprouts to Christmas trees!
Plus, we visit the Baldwin County farm of Joel Sirmon to find out how sweet potatoes are grown in a special Sweet Grown Alabama segment. Simon Farms sweet potatoes are one of the products you can find easily through an online search at SweetGrownAlabama.org.
Southern Tomato Gravy is truly a Southern favorite. While it’s traditionally served over biscuits as a breakfast dish, it can also be enjoyed as a sauce with lunch, dinner or Sunday supper. Find out how to make it with Stacey Little of Southern Bite.
For all the Southern Bite recipes featured on Simply Southern, visit southernbite.com/simply-southern-recipes.
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