CRAFT On-Farm Chicken Processing with Feathers and Fruit

Jessie and Robert of Feathers & Fruit in Soddy Daisy hosted us for a CRAFT event where we learned hands-on how to process chickens on November 21, 2025. Each participant got to take part in every step of the process, from live bird to a chicken ready for the stew pot. In addition to sharing their skills, Jessie and Robert shared about their farming journey and what they’ve learned through 10 years of raising livestock and fruit trees and crafting and a line of canned products using farm-grown and locally-sourced ingredients.

The Southeast TN CRAFT (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training) program highlights farmers in the region and helps to facilitate farmer-to-farmer learning. There are many ways to approach the topics covered in the workshops. The information shared at each CRAFT workshop reflects the philosophy of the farmer-educator(s) and their findings/ways of doing things that work for them in their operation. There will always be an opportunity to learn more, dive deeper into the topics, and approach them from different angles.

This event was made possible with support from SARE and Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga.