Photos Courtesy of Old Morris Farm, LLC We met Eric and Lesley Guerra at Vintage Market Days a few months ago. Their handcrafted goat milk products caught our eye, but their story captured us. The Guerras, originally from Connecti...
An Eco-Conscious Calling My teenage daughter wants to be an environmental scientist and save the polar bears. She loves all the little animals, asks me to plant pollinator flowers in our garden, hangs bird feeders outside her wind...
You immediately feel the contrast between the sharp, cold spring wind and the warm, lively activity of the farm’s seasonal reopening when driving through the front gate and heading down the narrow gravel road into Fleming Fi...
Cinematic Shadows It’s better than every movie you’ve ever watched with a graveyard scene. I can picture the Sanderson sisters hovering over Willy’s grave on broomsticks and vacuums, Christine at her father’...
A Surprising Solution for Bugs I drew up a rough sketch of the landscape design as they were talking about paint colors for the porch. “I’m worried about bugs. Is there anything you can do that repels them?” The ...
The Creative Pulse of Tennessee’s Oldest Town: Discovering Mill Spring Makers Market Every time I get to Jonesborough, Tennessee, I can feel it. The place just has a spirit. Not one of those musty old spirits that you get fr...
The Farmstand- Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
Getting your farm certified as USDA Organic takes time, investment, and careful planning — but can bring big payoffs for your farm. Danielle Hutchinson of TendWell Farms, the largest organic Read more
“What I’d like to see is a shared vision and strategy of how we are going to end hunger with good food together.” The conference opened with a panel who Read more
This March, RAFI held its tenth Come to the Table Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, tackling the theme “Food & The Common Good.” Through keynote conversations, panels, workshops, and a Read more
USDA has proposed delaying a rule that sets fair payment standards for poultry growers by 18 months, pushing implementation to the end of 2027. The rule aims to improve transparency Read more
Farmers who planted specialty crops in 2025 may be eligible for one-time payments through the USDA’s Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) program. To participate, producers must report their 2025 Read more
On the brink of the 2026 growing season, RAFI teamed up with Faithfull Farms to host an in-person Four-Season Market Garden Planning Workshop led by Howard Allen. The post Four-Season Read more
News From Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
Strawberry season is upon us! The closer we get to May, the more strawberries will be available at market, but catch early varieties from McConnell Farms at North Asheville Tailgate Market and Ivy Creek Family Farm at North Asheville and Weaverville markets. In a few short weeks, you’ll be able [read more]
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