Brad and Tracy Edmonson, founders of Black Twig Farms, both grew up in farming communities in the countryside of Kansas. After having a family and moving to Nashville, where Brad pursued an entrepreneurial career in the music and high-tech industries, they've returned to their first love. In 2013 they fulfilled a 30-year dream of returning to the country and owning their own farm. Their first endeavor was to serve the community for several years as a small boutique CSA. After their youngest daughter requested a forest wedding, the farm switched gears and became an outdoor/wooded wedding venue. Now serveral years later and changing family needs have led Brad and Tracy to step back from weddings. The desire to continue to share this beautiful property as a backdrop for photography sessions and video/film projects, while allowing them more time with heir growing family, has led them to this newest iteration.

Black Twig Apple trees got their start in 1833 as a seedling on Major Rankin Toole's Fayetteville, TN farm. Black Twig Apples soon became Andrew Jackson's favorite apple and their popularity exploded in the 20th century, especially throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Because of its both sweet and tart taste, it's ideal for ciders as well as desserts. Black Twig Apples don't ripen until October with their crisp flesh. However, they get better the longer they're kept.