The land tells the story

If it lives on a farm, sleeps in a barn, or pairs perfectly with a plate of good ol’ southern cooking...we're probably gonna talk about it.

From the Barn to the Table:

Where we follow the trails of my biggest passions.....farm animals, preserving farmland, and the kind of southern food that feeds both your belly and your soul.

Shayne Hollifield nestles up to horse in barn with podcast title overlay

The Barns+Farms w/side of Cornbread podcast explores authentic conversations with farmers, landowners, horse property experts, and rural entrepreneurs throughout Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and Eastern Tennessee. Shayne shares the stories shaping farm life, rural communities, and country living today.

A scenic sunset over a vast rural landscape with a golden field, trees, and a distant mountain range under a clear sky in rural North Carolina

This land isn’t just acreage

It’s livelihood. It’s history. It’s community.

The stewards of the lands that make up the Carolinas and East Tennessee don’t always tell their stories—but it’s important that they’re heard.

I’m here to provide the platform for those stories. I’m passionate about sharing with our communities what your land means to their homes. I’m here to tell the stories of working farms, equestrian living, and rural retreats you haven’t had time to tell - because you’ve been busy working it.


From the land

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From the land |

Standout Episode - Big Ivy Beef

Standout Episode - Pete Dillingham

Shayne - About the Podcast

land like this is different.

It requires a deep understanding of soil, water, animals, and people of the Carolinas and tennessee who depend on it.

When it comes time to make decisions about your land, it shouldn’t be treated just like any other property. Let’s talk about your vision of the future for your land and your legacy.

READY FOR LAND THAT FEEDS YOUR SOUL?

A large wooden barn with an open central area, decorated with hanging flower baskets and outdoor chairs, set against a backdrop of green trees and a blue sky with some clouds.

Main barn at Jade Creek Arabians at 959 &957 Dave Whitaker Road, Horse Shoe, North Carolina

you bring the story, I’ll bring the cornbread

Cornbread in a cast iron skillet on a cloth napkin.