It is easy to forget how much happens before food reaches a grocery shelf. By the time we see the…
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At Horse Creek Farms, Old Roots and New Cream
By the time we pulled into Chuckey on June 13, the East Tennessee heat had made the first stop on…
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Inside Telford’s New Farmer-Owned Meat Cooperative
We arrived at the Appalachian Producers Cooperative in Telford in the early afternoon heat, expecting something more obvious. From the…
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A Look at Holistic Agriculture on the ARC&D Farm Tour
After visiting the Appalachian Producers Cooperative, where local livestock becomes packaged meat, Butterfield Farm brought our Farm Tour route back…
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Jonesborough Farmers Market: Heart of the Local Food Web
I always enjoy going to the Jonesborough Farmers Market, but on the morning of the Appalachian RC&D Council’s 2026 Farm…
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Meet Local Farmers on the Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour
Hit the Road June 13 for the 7th Annual Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour The 7th Annual Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour…
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The Folklore and Facts of the Old Farmer’s Almanac
The Quirky, Enduring Legacy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac Walk into a hardware store or feed-and-seed in the Appalachian Highlands…
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Mullein in Appalachia: The Velvet Weed with a Story
Mullein in the yard, on the roadside, and in Appalachian memory A Plant That Found Me Online Recently, I started…
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The Best of Local Agriculture at Mount Airy Farm Fest
The road into Mount Airy does part of the storytelling before you ever reach town. Come down through the Blue…
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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