Did you know that one of every three bites of food you eat is courtesy of a pollinating insect such as a bee? With declining bee populations across America, how does the bee and honey business stack up in Tennessee? Well, first up, Cumberland County beekeeper Jeff Dayton delivers some fascinating facts on the sticky business of bees. Then—just to see how easy bees can be—amateur beekeepers Gay and Todd McNab offer up a look at their garden apiary and a taste of Dripping Springs Honey.
We think it’s great news that several Tennessee Prisons are choosing to Go Green, and Live Green Tennessee recently visited Sergeant Doug Griffith of the Tennessee Department of Corrections. Griffith explained a recycling program that turns leftover food from five prisons into rich, fertile mulch that’s then used on a 100-acre kitchen garden. The inmates working the farm save the prison system—and you, the taxpayer—money... But more important is the responsibility, the fresh air, and the opportunity to learn practical, employable and life-long skills to help trustees adjust to life upon release.