6:04 — first light
One place. One day.First light to firelight.
An all-inclusive working farm in the Tennessee Smokies. You gather the eggs, cook the harvest, ride the ridgelines, and sleep under glass — everything arranged, nothing hurried.
7:02 — the creek
15:41 — the deck
20:57 — lights on
Farmlife
Gather the eggs, walk the rows, help with the morning milking.
Leisure
Settle onto the porch, float in the saltwater pool, let us handle the rest.
Outdoor
Ride the ridgelines, cast the pond, run the zip course through the canopy.
Education
Learn no-till gardening, off-grid systems, and herbal medicine you’ll use at home.
7:15 — the kettle’s on
A return to what matters.
Homestead Farmhouse is an invitation to slow down — cook with what you harvest, learn to live off the land, and let the animals set the schedule. Come for a weekend or stay a week; the farm keeps the same hours either way.
Built by one family, for yours — a working homestead in the Tennessee Smokies we plan to spend our lives tending.
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9:00 — chores, the fun kind
Mornings are for the farm.
Feed rounds, egg collecting, harvest walks — the gentle work that makes the place a homestead. Join in, or just bring your coffee and watch.
11:30 — open sky
Open sky, slow hours, and room to roam.
15:00 — arrive slow
Find your place to land.
Four ways to sleep on the same land. Take the lodge and everything is handled; take canvas and bring the rest.
16:30 — the day’s plans
Days full, or days empty. Your call.
Cook with the harvest, meet the gentle menagerie, ride the trails, soak in saltwater, and gather for BBQ and live music under the stars.
18:45 — golden hour
18:45 — the ridge goes gold.
18:45 — golden hour
The water holds the last of the light.
The heated saltwater pool stays warm past sundown — ease in, float, and watch the ridge go violet.
20:14 — first lamplight
20:14 — the lights come on.
20:30 — supper & strings
Supper, strings, and woodsmoke.
Slow-smoked BBQ off the coals and live acoustic music most weeks — the whole homestead gathers as the stars come out.
22:00 — the Milky Way over the glass-walled cabins
No streetlights for miles — just the fire, the crickets, and the whole night sky.
22:40 — before you sleep
Before you sleep, leave your name.
Homestead Farmhouse opens in late 2027. Founders get first pick of opening dates, letters as the homestead takes shape, and a seat at the first table.