Janelle Brown Confirms Origin Of TAEDA Farms Name

Sister Wives star Janelle Brown and her daughter Maddie Brown Brush started a business together called TAEDA Farms. TLC fans speculated on where she got the name from, and if there was a special meaning behind it. This week, she explained more about it. Read on to find out if fans had already guessed.

Janelle Brown Is Excited About Her Farm

The new business venture in North Carolina was a source of interest for Sister Wives fans. Additionally, other members of the TLC family posted about it. One of the biggest questions from fans was whether they could go there and pick or get their own cut flowers. Maddie Brown Brush said that they plan to do that by next spring, or at the latest by the following spring.

Meanwhile, others wondered about the name. Gwendlyn posted about the place when she and Beatriz Queiroz visited it. While she didn’t mention how the name arose for Janelle Brown’s flower farm, we guessed that it might be named after one of Janelle’s favorite trees: the Pinus Taeda, A.K.A. Loblolly Pine tree. Were we on the nail?

The Name Of TAEDA Farms Explained

This week, Maddie Brown Brush’s mom took to the TAEDA Farms Instagram account and shared why she chose the name. Additionally, she confirmed that it was, indeed, named after the Loblolly Pine tree. Plus, she confirmed why she incorporated the name into her new brand.

Janelle Brown wrote in her caption:

WHAT’S IN THE NAME[?]

🌲Pinus taeda is commonly known as loblolly pine.📏 The loblolly pine grows to a height of 60-90’ and a spread of 25-35’ at maturity.💡Taeda is Latin for torch or light.❤️ We fell in love with the land and knew we had to build something beautiful.👚We love all the loblolly trees and had to incorporate them into our brand.

Sister Wives fans reacted to the confirmation and meaning of the name for TAEDA Farms. Many TLC fans loved the explanation about “light.” Here are some of their reactions to Janelle Brown’s post:

• Way to go Janelle! It’s nice to see you working on your dream.
• Great name! Also your tshirts are great quality!
• I think it’s wonderful especially when it’s meaningful like that.
• I know your farms. Focus is mainly going to be flowers, but some of that pine could be used to make swag and garland for Christmas. 😊 Just a thought.
• Loblolly Pine :- Early colonists boiled loblolly pine resin into pitch or tar to preserve wooden boats and ship riggings. Loblolly pines are considered the most commercially valuable type of wood in the southern United States.

What are your thoughts on Janelle Brown and Maddie Brown Brush settling on the name TAEDA Farms, representing a shining light? Do you love the name? Had you already arrived at the name’s origin by yourself? Shout out in the comments below, and come back here often for all your Sister Wives news, updates, and spoilers.