Carrie Underwood forced ‘out’ of 400-acre family farm after scary incident

Singer Carrie Underwood revealed a scary incident forced her “to get out” of her 400-acre family farm in Franklin, Tennessee, over the weekend.

The 42-year-old American Idol judge once referred to her garden as her “happy place” and has been growing vegetables and fruits on the property, but she had no choice but to flee the area after the recent frightening encounter, she revealed on her Instagram Story.

She was enjoying some downtime picking blueberries before her orchard became overrun by a giant swarm of bees. “Had to get out of the orchard when the bees started swarming…” she captioned a clip on her Stories.

Underwood soon revealed that thousands of bees had created a giant nest on one of her blueberry bushes.

“They landed on a blueberry bush … maybe we can catch them tomorrow if they’re still there…” she captioned a close-up photo of the bees’ nest.

Carrie Underwood was forced to leave her farm (Image: Instagram)

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The mother-of-two’s orchard is not just home to blueberry bushes; she also has several apple and peache trees, as well as smaller shrubs for a variety of berries.

She often shares photos from her sprawling garden and previously shared a video that featured a detailed look at all the fruits and vegetables she grows on her land, including mushrooms, zucchinis, squash blossoms, and watermelons.

Captioning the clip on Instagram, Underwood penned, “My garden is one of my happy places…when I’m getting my hands dirty it’s my time for thought and reflection. Enjoy a little taste of calm…from my #Garden to yours.”

In 2023, she installed a 16ft by 28ft greenhouse that would allow her to grow all her own produce year-round and it has featured heavily on her social media since, with Underwood frequently showing off the results of her homegrown fruits and vegetables.

The space is filled with L-shaped beds, rectangular beds, and round beds, as well as outdoor raised beds.

Carrie Underwood’s garden was overrun by bees (Image: Instagram)

Inside is also a potting bench that she has placed on the south side of the building, between citrus trees.

There are also herb beds and seeding tables with a variety of plants, including arugula, chives, wild strawberries, squashes, carrots, beets, radishes, and tomatoes. Underwood also likes to take her fresh produce and can it for later.

The singer also has a chicken coop where she homes hens and collects fresh eggs for her husband, Mike Fisher, and their two sons, Isaiah, 10, and Jacob, six.

She and Fisher spent $3 million on the land in 2011, according to Variety, and went on to build their dream home that also features private horse stables and its own lake.

In 2016, Underwood told Country Living, “My husband, Mike, and I are designing our forever home,” she explained. “My must-haves are a wood-burning fireplace, a porch swing, and rocking chairs.”

Underwood and Fisher’s finished house features several bedrooms, including the master bedroom with its own walk-in closet complete with floor-to-ceiling wardrobes. It also features a spacious living room and basement.

Underwood is currently on break from American Idol. Her latest dibacle in her garden comes after she reflected on her career during a segment on American Idol. The singer first rose to fame after winning Season 4 of the show back in 2005.

Now, nearly two decades later, she is a judge on the panel alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.

In a clip shared by the American Idol official Instagram account, Underwood got visibly emotional while recalling how her career started.

“I think about my journey on American Idol all the time, because it’s so grand, it’s so unbelievable,” she said, holding back tears. “To go from somebody who was going to school, trying to figure out what she wanted to do with the rest of her life.”

She explained that her decision to audition for American Idol was made on a whim, “If I hadn’t made that one decision in my life, my life would be completely different.” The star concluded, “So it’s just a blessed journey I’ve been on.”