Special Growers, East TN Makers Market

Published: April 22, 2022, 2:16 p.m.

b'Today, we are setting the table with special growers, an East TN makers market, and a young entrepreneurial fellow who has his own flavored tea and lemonade stand.\\nToday, our guests are Kent Davis, one of the parents who created a non-profit organization called Special Growers in Maryville, TN. Special Growers grow culinary herbs and fresh-cut flowers. In addition, they partner with several regional restaurants and offer meaningful job training and employment to special needs individuals post-high school. \\nWe also visit with Debra and Miller Dean. Debra is a baker, a maker, and one of the founders of the ETMM markets held biannually on the campus of Maryville College.\\nI love to feature young entrepreneurial individuals through regional food or agriculture on this show. We also visit with Miller Dean, Debra\\u2019s fourteen-year-old son, who has a flavored tea and lemonade booth at these markets.'