Welcome to Garden Party, where Trace Barnett invites you into his home kitchen and family farm.

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Bring on the Cozy!

Welcome to the Garden Party, where Trace Barnett opens the doors of his home kitchen and family farm to share the recipes that have touched his heart (and stomach). We’ll promise you one thing, you won’t go home hungry.

Mawmaw's Apple Butter

Mawmaw's Apple Butter

Step into Mawmaw's kitchen and learn one of Trace's first lessons: how to can and preserve fruits and vegetables.
Sweet Tea Turkey with Molasses Glaze

Sweet Tea Turkey with Molasses Glaze

Will you be naming your holiday turkey this year? Watch Trace relive his childhood with this sweet twist on a classic.
Roasted Root Vegetables

Roasted Root Vegetables

Trace doesn’t skimp on the goat cheese or the parsnips for this quick, healthy (and colorful) recipe.
Autumn Squash Soup

Autumn Squash Soup

Enjoy this warm and comforting Autumn Squash Soup recipe, perfect for cozy fall evenings!
Stuffed Pumpkin

Stuffed Pumpkin

Dash off to the pumpkin patch and get ready for a savory, autumnal adventure.
Cheddar Apple Crisp

Cheddar Apple Crisp

Sharp cheddar and crisp apples? This is the BEST dessert or side dish you’ll make all fall, ya’ll!

Festive Fall Tips and Tricks

Trace is known for his artistic proclivities, and that extends to his garden as well. If you’re a fan of digging in the dirt and turning one man’s junk into treasure, come on in!

Festive Fall Containers

Festive Fall Containers

Invite color and texture into your garden with this beautiful, repurposed fall container idea.
How to Pick a Pumpkin

How to Pick a Pumpkin

Does the perfect pumpkin exist? Learn how to pick the perfect gourd and make it last for months to come!
Turnip Jack-O-Lantern

Turnip Jack-O-Lantern

We're dipping a toe back in history for this autumnal craft.

Summer Recipes

Try Trace’s savory, sweet summer recipes made with ingredients you can find in your backyard!

Stuffed Blossom

Stuffed Blossom

Are your summer squash plants blooming like crazy right about now? Make the most of the whole crop with this savory summer appetizer recipe!
Savory Tomato Sandwich

Savory Tomato Sandwich

Make the most of tomato season! Elevate your next tomato sandwich with this quick yet sophisticated tomato sandwich recipe.
Watermelon Cobbler

Watermelon Cobbler

Watermelon, when combined with all the traditional flavors of a cobbler, essentially is summer in a bite.

Gardening Tips

A hummingbird pollinating an orange flower.

Pollinators: The Birds and the Bees

How do you attract pollinators to your garden and what factors might affect your pollinator population?

Trace walks you through how to attract honeybees and hummingbirds to your backyard to support their populations while enhancing your garden’s vibrancy.

Meet the Cook

Alabama homesteader, author, cook and entertainer Trace Barnett serves swanky living with southern flavor.

A popular guest on several television shows, Trace Barnett makes regular appearances on news channels in Birmingham, Nashville, Atlanta, and Tupelo. Barnett was a finalist on The Next Food Network Star on Food Network. He was also a finalist on Food Network’s series Comeback Kitchen.

Trace is the author of “Tracing Roots,” his debut cookbook focused on taking a modern approach to living off the land. Trace’s entertaining tips, gardening ideas, recipes, and DIY projects have also been featured in several national and regional magazines and websites.

When Trace is not sharing entertaining tips or teaching people to garden, he enjoys painting and creating art from repurposed materials. He believes in utilizing industrial materials to create beautiful artwork that blurs the lines between organic and inorganic so that they seamlessly flow together. He feels that it is equally important to highlight the integrity of the existing space while salvaging original components and rethinking them in a new and innovative manner. He is best known for his artwork featuring found items arranged on a canvas and covered in white paint, cheekily called “White Trash.”

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