My Mom’s mom made this cake during World War II. It is a common recipe of the time, and its…
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Out of the Kitchen: Virginia’s New Food Freedom Law
Virginia home bakers, jam makers, and other small food producers will soon have more room to sell beyond the farmers…
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Invasive Wild Kudzu Vine
The Miracle, The Monster, The Meal: Rethinking Kudzu in the Appalachian Highlands Few plants are more associated with the modern…
Read MoreHow the New Farm Bill Alters Local Food System Funding
When the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) in May, much…
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State Street Farmers Market Opens Under New Local Leadership
A Fresh Season and a Fresh Face at the State Street Farmers Market Saturday, May 2, gave the State Street…
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Breathing Life Into the Pipes at Grace Lutheran Church
Tuning in the Loft Up in the loft, the pipes are separated from the choir space behind narrowly slatted walls…
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Theology of the Table and the Slow Food Revival
Faith in the Soil, Part 4 Modern life has pushed the dinner table to the margins. We eat in cars,…
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Massive Crowds Love the 2026 Kingsport Farmers Market
The Kingsport Farmers Market opened for the 2026 season on Saturday, April 25, and the crowd showed up early. Throughout…
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Slow Food Tri-Cities is Now an Official Non-Profit
It feels like it was yesterday that I was walking the grounds of Spade & Spoon in Johnson City, admiring…
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The Pinnacle of the Bean: Three Generations of Chocolatiers
I don’t know about anyone else, but in my mind, one of the best things God ever put on the…
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