Today we’re checking out a destination that kind of feels a little bit like grandma’s house – if your grandma was the type of lady who baked the love right into the food and fed you til you were about to pop. Hope you’re hungry. Because we’re at Farmer’s Daughter.

Welcome to Chuckey, Tennessee. Located about a half hour southwest of Johnson City, this place is mostly miles and miles of farm fields. So, when you hear about a family restaurant that’s only open 3 days a week and has lines out the door on the regular, that’s surrounded by… not much of anything – you know something special is happening.

That’s because Farmer’s Daughter isn’t just a restaurant… It’s a destination. People come from all over to enjoy the platters of family style food that magically appear to the oo’s and ah’s of you and your tablemates.

You don’t order for yourself. You order for the table. A delicious assortment of meats and sides makes decision making almost impossible. There are certainly regular favorites, but the menu changes week to week. And with mountains of food at the ready, you better bring your appetite.

If you get to that point in the meal when you need to get up and walk around a bit, good news. The store here is filled with fun take-home trinkets to tempt your wallet. And the live music that they have here might help get you moving as well.

Today we’re being treated to Sapling Grove. With the tunes ringing out over the din of happy diners, you get that cozy feeling of home – or at least that rose-colored-glasses version of home that you’d like to remember.

From the music to the fun shopping to the amazing food, this place is filling – it fills your ears, fills your soul, and believe me, it fills your tummy.

Here amidst the same fields that provide Farmer’s Daughter and Ingles’ produce section with farm fresh fruits and vegetables, the Farmer’s Daughter has a seat waiting for you. So head on over. And bring your stretchy pants.