Tennessee is full of local farms, and Brentwood families can pick from the very best of them!

We're close to 3 great farmer's markets in the Nashville area.

Here are tips for shopping:

• the Franklin Farmer's Market
• the Nashville Farmer's Market downtown
• and the up-and-coming East Nashville Farmer's Market.

I subscribe to the Fresh Market's Fresh Express newsletter by email.

When I saw blueberries advertised at 98-cents a pint, I knew I'd have to make a fun run to Fresh Market.

Keep reading for...

• my favorite blueberry muffin recipe


• where to buy the best blueberry muffins in Brentwood


• and a pick your own blueberry farm just outside Brentwood

Y'all already know how much I love giving Tennessee products and local foods.

I think I've found the motherlode! Check out these cool Tennessee gifts, cards, and books from the Tennessee State Museum's gift shop.

We've written before about what a great resource the Pick TN Products website can be.

But when I started to count how many times I've used it over the last year, even I was surprised.

Find out why I'm such a loyal fan of the Pick Tennessee Products website for everything from groceries to gift baskets!

Have you fought the Green Hills traffic to Nashville's new Whole Foods yet?

I took the "sneak peek" tour benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank last week.
All I can say is...WOW!

Here are my first impressions of Whole Foods, highlights of the guided tour, and what Williamson Co. foodies want to know:

What will happen to Wild Oats in Franklin?

When I saw the empty produce stand atop the side of Franklin Road, I thought that Brentwood Produce must have gone out of business.

But I was wrong! You can find this family-owned produce stand in the Shell gas station parking lot instead.

Here are a few of the beautiful fruits, vegetables, and plants you can buy at the Brentwood Produce Stand.

I stopped by the grand opening of GFS Marketplace in Cool Springs. One of two restaurant-supply stores in the Nashville area, GFS Marketplace is located across from Costco on Seaboard Lane.

A restaurant supply store near Brentwood that doesn't require membership?

Hurray!

On a scenic drive through Brentwood, I discovered a quaint little gas station in the area between Brentwood and Franklin.

The Jamison Market and Deli is located on Wilson Pike between Moores Lane East and Clovercroft.

After reading the 100 Mile Diet, I've been paying more attention to local Tennessee products. A friend and Nashville foodie mentioned the Hatcher Family Dairy in Williamson County.

I took a winding drive from Brentwood to the Hatcher Family Dairy in College Grove, just to check it out. Here's more about the charming shop and local milk products I discovered...

After reading The 100 Mile Diet, I've been watching for "local food" resources near Brentwood.

This weekend I heard a commercial on NPR which advertised a restaurant menu with all local produce, meats, and even local wines.

It was Saffire, the fine dining restaurant at the Factory at Franklin.