Oct 14 2022 33 mins 34
In our latest "Earth Stories" episode, Bitter Southerner contributor Jessica Bradley Wells reads her sweet tale, "Where the Tupelo Grows." Since the 1800s (way before Van Morrison's hit "Tupelo Honey" or Peter Fonda starring in "Ulee's Gold,") locals in the panhandle of Florida have been harvesting our rare, sweet, and precious tupelo honey. So put in your earbuds and travel with Jessica to Wewahitchka, Florida, where the white tupelo tree grows and where beekeepers Gary Adkison and his wife, "Miss Pam," joyfully carry on the Tupelo tradition.
This story has it all — a Southern food staple, music, an important ecosystem, and even a Facebook romance. We love it and hope you'll listen!
To taste and savor some Tupelo Honey of your very own, visit Gary and Miss Pam’s website here:
www.blue-eyedgirlhoney.com/
Original Story
Credits
Hosted by Kyle Tibbs Jones
Produced by Ryan Engelberger
Engineered by Thomas Sully Allen and Morgan Snow
Featuring original music by Curt Castle
Recorded at Chase Park Transduction and Tweed Recording in Athens GA, and Charlotte Star Room in Charlotte, North Carolina
Made possible by the support of Southern Environmental Law Center
