Debra splits her time between two farms in West Tennessee — her family's legacy land in Glimp, where she's farmed her whole life, and an urban farm in Memphis. Despite retiring from the school system, she continues to teach and share her knowledge about sustainable farming practices and horticulture as she grows her family farm. Along with her prize-winning tomatoes, Debra also grows a variety of other produce like cauliflower, collard greens, potatoes, onions, and more.
Lockard's Produce
While continuing her family's legacy as the third generation to farm their land and feed her community through Lockard's Produce, Debra has also expanded her operation to include a second urban farm, further impacting her local community through her lifelong commitment to education.
"The farm, we're a legacy farm — at least 94 years old," Debra explained. "I grew up farming that actual land and we are a certified naturally grown farm. It's just amazing to just be back on the same earth growing that I was when I was small."
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