Faith in the Soil, Part 3: Ancient Welfare, Modern Pastures Stand next to a conventional feedlot and take a deep…
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Virginia Tech Secures $3.5M for New Composting Facility
BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has committed nearly $8 million to something most people don’t think…
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Sowing Seeds of Faith: The Mountain Sanctuary
Faith in the Soil: The Biblical Agrarian Movement, Part 2 If you stand on a ridge in the Appalachian Highlands…
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Sowing Seeds of Faith: The New Appalachian Agrarians
Faith in the Soil Series, Part 1 If you observe a modern, large-scale commercial farm today, you will see a…
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Regional Cleanups: How to Celebrate Earth Day This Year
As the frost melts away and exposes the familiar green of an Appalachian spring, attention turns to the ground beneath…
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Finding Inspiration in the Rhythms of Mountain Life
Finding Inspiration in the Rhythms of Mountain Life The Rhythm of the Loom Helen sat at her loom on the…
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A Family’s Leap of Faith: The Old Morris Farm Story
Photos Courtesy of Old Morris Farm, LLC We met Eric and Lesley Guerra at Vintage Market Days a few months…
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Unplug to Appreciate Our Beautiful Planet
An Eco-Conscious Calling My teenage daughter wants to be an environmental scientist and save the polar bears. She loves all…
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Rustic Roots Lavender Opens for a New Spring Season
You immediately feel the contrast between the sharp, cold spring wind and the warm, lively activity of the farm’s seasonal…
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The Eerie and Beautiful Stone Angels of Thornrose Cemetery
Cinematic Shadows It’s better than every movie you’ve ever watched with a graveyard scene. I can picture the Sanderson sisters…
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