Celebrating Southern Appalachian Heritage | Foothills Farm Festival 2023

Come join along with us at this years Foothills Farm Festival hosted by our friends in Lawsonville, NC! Our friends are passionate about the old ways and put together this festival every year on the first weekend in October to keep these traditions alive and teach others! We really hope you enjoy this video, check out the Foothills Farm Festival Facebook page for more on what all this show consists of! ⬇️⬇️
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Biscuit recipe we used for the show⬇️
2 cups self rising flour
1 heaping tablespoon lard
1 cup buttermilk
Cut lard into flour, being sure there are no pieces larger than a quarter. Add milk. Stir until you have a dough. Using your hands, roll individual biscuits into a ball then mash flat. Cook in 425 degree oven until golden brown, around 20 minutes 🧈
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[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

The Foothills Farm Festival is hosted every year by some good friends of ours in Lawsonville, NC. This video doesn’t do justice to how much is there to see! Be sure to check out their Facebook page to see more of what this show has to offer! ⬇️ facebook.com/FoothillsFarmFestival?mibextid=LQQJ4d Check out my Etsy store for homemade items from yours truly! ⬇️ thelawsonfarm.etsy.com Find True Grit merch here ⬇️ www.thelawsonfarm.com/youtube.html#/ Join our Facebook group and share your gardens!: facebook.com/groups/639624823908914 Instagram: instagram.com/truegrit_appalachianways?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA%3D%3D& TikTok @tg_appalachianways Contact us: [e-mail] Write us: P.O. Box 138 Lawsonville, NC 27022

[@rhondaburnaman1019]

I can remember my Granny keeping her big bowl of flour ready for biscuit making at all times. Her precious little hands crafted MANY biscuits from that bowl. ❤

[@ThePennie46]

I love seeing the older generation learning from the younger generation! Or they were just hungry for biscuits🥰

[@rayclay2]

that was cool~! glad you all had fun team TG. next time tell them you want higher tables. ! my back hurts juts lookin~!!

[@elt.214]

Looks like fun times. You were definitely in your element, Andy too!

[@gloriahubbard7060]

I’m glad to see I’m not the only person that gets flour on them when they make biscuits. I haven’t made many biscuits since my husband died 5 years ago, but when my grandson was in school he wanted biscuits and gravy for breakfast most mornings and I’d make them then get ready for work. He wanted fresh biscuits. I kept a tubberware bowl with my left over flour in the refrigerator then I’d add to it, pour my milk in then put my Crisco in and mix it all up with my hands. I baked mine at 500 degrees for 10 minutes and they were done. So glad to see you continuing this tradition and happy your little girl is following in your footsteps. My daughter never took any interest in cooking.

[@crookedpeach]

Wow Meagan, that's was awesome! Also, from where you stood, looked a little exhausting!

[@paccur1252]

What a wonderful stall to do the biscuit making.. looks like a fun day for everyone.. you must be very tired after baking all day..

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Yes it’s an old barn that my great grandpa actually built, the family that puts on the show bought the land where the old barn sat and moved the barn to this location ☺️

[@paccur1252]

@@TrueGritAppalachianWays that's so special.. how wonderful

[@donnasaylor2778]

Like a circus go one time u never want to leave 🐷

[@paccur1252]

Well, l certainly loved watching this day out with you all.. the children must be enjoying themselves.. haven't spotted them

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Yes they were all over the place that day, keeping memaw busy 😂😉

[@paccur1252]

That corn harvesting looks good.. will save lots of time... but l enjoy how you hand pick it, open each ear of corn and get joy from finding the good ones, and ones you will keep for seeds..

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Yes we personally enjoy hand picking our own for the same reasons ☺️

[@vickeypierce293]

How many biscuits do you think you made that day? Looks like good times

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

I’d say close to 100 had to been lol but we had breaks in between we’d make biscuits for an hour then take a break throughout the day. It was an awesome time and A LOT of people!

[@vickeypierce293]

@TrueGritAppalachianWays that is alot of biscuits lol

[@Candys_Corner]

This is soooo awesome. I am still trying to make good biscuits. It will happen soon. I can feel it. 🍞🍞🍞

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Yes, don’t give up! It took me so many times to finally figure it out, you’ve got this!

[@threeriversforge1997]

I'll have to look into traveling up north for it next year, god willing and the creek don't rise. We need to support these kinds of festivals, keeping those skills and traditions central in our lives. I complain all the time about how fast folks are to throw out the "old ways" because we tend to believe newer must be better simply because it's newer. Then we discover that Switchel is far superior to gatorade and the like, or that Yaupon tea is better than the regular black tea we've been drinking all our lives. So many tradition, heritage and culture lost to time because folks either didn't listen to the Storytellers, or listened to the wrong Storytellers. Good on you guys for getting out there and helping keep things alive.

[@donaldwells2102]

Well we did get to go to the Foothills Farm Festival, Thanks Megan and Andy 😊. Have you ever been to the Old Threshers Reunion in Denton,North Carolina? Worked at White Lilys back in 80s when I was a young man, some folks would only use White Lily for their baking,and Three Rivers cornmeal for their cornbread. Take Care and God Bless You Friends 🙂.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

yep we go every year!

[@donnasaylor2778]

Three rivers I use all the time

[@creative1877]

Thank you for sharing with us these snippets from the festival. Now, I'm even more upset that I was unable to get to the festival. I'm sure those biscuits were beyond delicious. Trust in God and be blessed

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

That was a great outing at the Festival, thanks for sharing with us, Fred.

[@paccur1252]

How many biscuits did you make.. looks like people were waiting to taste them.. hopefully you had enough for everyone to sample.. your arms and body must be sore from standing all day and making them.. God Bless you for showing others how to bake and how easy it is to make lard.. l pray more people get back to the old days

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

We had to have made at least 100 if not more, it was a great day and I love when people are truly eager to learn!

[@rhondahuber6412]

Looks like a great weekend of fellowship and learning🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

That was so fun to watch! Everyone enjoyed watching hall , with the added bonus of hot biscuits! 😊🌻🍁🍂

[@barbaranoel6118]

I have never seen biscuits made like you do. We cut in the lard and then mix in the buttermilk just until the dough is still sticky. Turn it out onto a floured board turn the dough over to coat the other side pat out the dough and cut them out. No kneading. I will try your recipe and compare. Love your videos

[@LuJustLu]

Thank you for sharing with us. I really enjoyed this.

[@loveneenchannel]

Love this so much and you’re the sweetest Meagan! Would’ve loved to try some!💕

[@stevewoods293]

I love them festivals we have them up here in so. Oregon too displays of pies &pickels &and all kinds of arts and crafts it awsome good time and everyone turns out you see people u haven't seen in years lol always a great time

[@BushcraftFamily]

my grandpa always said if you're going to marry a woman make sure she can make a good biscuit

[@annarusinyak8234]

Every video I am more impressed by you and Andy. You make everything look so easy and delicious. I would never have the courage to make biscuits in front of all those people. But I would be bold enough to get my hands on one. I enjoy all your videos.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

thank you

[@donnasaylor2778]

Every one is so sweet and loving

[@loveishope4406]

Hi Meagan :) your one of my favorite channels. With the biscuit recipe, could we make the batch, shape them, and freeze them please?

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

I've heard you can but personally have never done it, thank you so much for watching we appreciate it!

[@dianebenner2550]

Love this SO much!❤

[@lucindasutt7365]

Wow , amazing how those machines do exactly what they are supposed to. Girls, those biscuits look so good.

[@Sarah-zg5qs]

Great video Meagan! I make sourdough biscuits, and I also render my own fat but it's back fat not leaf fat. still good though

[@davidburchfield2720]

Great video

[@WhosWhointheZoo123]

What a fun day, thanks for taking us along!

[@chrstdvd]

I am gonna try your biscuit recipe. Using ‘lard?’ I will try it, I have failed making good biscuits with all the or her recipes I tried. I only cook for myself. I only need 3 to 4 biscuits at a time. I am not a big left over guy. Ya have a cornbread recipe I could cook in a … 6” skillet?

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

I don’t right off hand, hope the biscuits turn out good for you, if not don’t give up, keep trying a big key is don’t work the dough to much! Best of luck and thanks for watching!

[@miephoex]

Congratulations on reaching 30 thousand subscribers. It’s going up! ❤🎉

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Thank you

[@verachanramlakhan5567]

Hi first time looking at your videos love them and your family Where are you from am from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

we are in the foothills of North Carolina

[@pepperpeterpiperpickled9805]

great stuff

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Thank you!

[@kathleentressler9225]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@oops8985]

Where's the biscuit recipe??? I want BISCUITS! KEEP UP THE VIDS!!!

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Here you go! 2 cups self rising flour 1 heaping tablespoon lard 1 cup buttermilk Cut lard into flour, being sure there are no pieces larger than a quarter. Add milk. Stir until you have a dough. Using your hands, roll individual biscuits into a ball then mash flat. Cook in 425 degree oven until golden brown, around 20 minutes 🧈

[@oops8985]

@@TrueGritAppalachianWays THANK YOU! THANK YOU MUCH! going to give it my try today!

[@loveishope4406]

​@@oops8985Did they turn out?

[@oops8985]

@@loveishope4406 well... My first mess was a MESS. Had a tub with what I thought was self rising, but WASN'T, so I made some nice hockey pucks! I went on and added baking powder, baking soda and salt to a second mess and whammo! They were, I guess could be considered, ok biscuits. I need more TAMPERING!

[@KathyRusho]

😍

[@pmartin6759]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@donnasaylor2778]

Where are our kids they love it so Do we Daddy biy is going strong

[@rhondaschroeder1230]

How did you clean the wooden dough bowl after use?

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

I usually scrape out what I can, then wipe it out with a damp rag, after it dries I then put a really thin layer of lard on it. I don’t use soap and water or submerge it because it could cause it to crack

[@michaelpardue2400]

Is Andy. Trying to make biscuits

[@paccur1252]

You needed to break them in half so more people got to eat them..lol

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Yes, it was so crazy!

[@beckymoore2401]

Can you use all the fat from the hog or is it only the leaf fat that makes good lard?

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

You can use it all, leaf fat just makes the better lard in my opinion ☺️

[@beckymoore2401]

Thank you.

[@barbaraweber3084]

This is where the sadness of being diabetic kicks in.....