Long Hungry Creek Farm is owned and operated by Jeff Poppen, also known as the Barefoot Farmer. For the past 15 years Poppen has appeared on Nashville PBS’ television program, Volunteer Gardener. For over 20 years he has written a gardening column for the Macon County Chronicle, and he is the author of two books: The Best of the Barefoot Farmer Vol. 1 & Vol. 2. Poppen runs a CSA program with the food he grows using about 8 acres of his farmland and about 40 head of cattle. Poppen currently runs an apprenticeship program on his farm. When he is away he spends his time doing consulting for other farms, lecturing for schools and organized events, and starting new farms using organic and biodynamic methods.