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Lewis' Country Store, Chilhowie, VA
Business Farmers Markets

Lewis Family Opens a New Country Store in Chilhowie

Aaron Creighton Sep 27, 2026 0

The Lewis Family opened Lewis’ Country Store in Chilhowie after turning a three-year idea into a finished market in just…

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An image of the Borchuck Plaza at the ETSU Farmers Market
Farmers Markets General

ETSU Farmers Market Shows the People Behind Local Food

Aaron Creighton Sep 17, 2026 0

Thursday was not a particularly busy day at the ETSU Farmers Market. Only a handful of vendors had set up…

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Appalachian Highlands Farmers Market Guide Featured Image
Farmers Markets Featured

Explore Local Markets With the New AHFM Market Guide

Aaron Creighton Sep 8, 2026 0

AHFM Farmers Market Guide makes it easier to find local markets, check schedules, explore locations, and learn which markets offer…

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Tomato Festival
Farmers Markets General

Bristol and Kingsport: A Tale of Two Tomato Festivals

Aaron Creighton Aug 12, 2026 0

In celebration of National Farmers Market Week, two Tri-Cities-area markets held Tomato Festivals on Saturday, August 8, just as the…

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The Pavilion and Farmers Market in Marion, VA - Photo by A. Creighton
Business Farmers Markets

Marion Regional Farmers Market: The Best of Downtown

Aaron Creighton Aug 5, 2026 0

The produce, baked goods, crafts, and conversations beneath the Marion Market Pavilion reflect the history and personality of the town…

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The Rural King Farmers Market
Business Farmers Markets

What Makes Bristol’s Rural King Market So Special?

Aaron Creighton Jul 29, 2026 0

What Makes Bristol’s Rural King Market So Special? Bristol’s annual Rural King Farmers Market brought together about 26 vendors selling…

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Entrance to the Patchwork Provisions Shop
Business General

New Abingdon Shop Makes Room for Bulk and Local Goods

Josh Mason Jul 27, 2026 0

Most of the dry goods at Patchwork Provisions are sold by weight. Customers can bring their own containers or choose…

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Will Clear, Kimberly Clear, and Will Payne
Business Farms

At Squabble State, Farm-to-Glass Cider Is Only the Beginning

Aaron Creighton Jul 16, 2026 0

On a Bristol hillside in the Squabble State, two business partners are combining Virginia apples, a young orchard, disputed-border history,…

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Squabble State Hard Cider and Spirits
Farmers Markets General

Squabble State Market Brings Vendors Out in the Rain

Aaron Creighton Jul 15, 2026 0

Rain followed vendors to the July 12 Squabble State pop-up market, but so did shoppers, drawn by hot food, flowers,…

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The Building where The Generalist lives
Art Business General

The Generalist: A Funky Twist on the Old General Store

Aaron Creighton Jun 30, 2026 0

On East Main Street in downtown Johnson City, The Generalist feels familiar before it feels easy to define. There are…

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Appalachian Regional Commission
ARC Announces Appalachian Leadership Institute Class of 2026-2027 
- Ashley Hill

New class of ARC’s economic development training program comprises 40 fellows from across all 13 Appalachian states.  WASHINGTON, D.C., October 29, 2026—Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the [...]

ARC Accepting Applications for Summer Study Programs in Entrepreneurship and STEM for Region’s Middle and High School Students  
- Ashley Hill

Applications are due December 4 for Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy and Appalachian STEM Academy.   WASHINGTON, D.C., October 8, 2026 – Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) opened applications for two [...]

ARC Awards $45.5 Million for Coal Community Economic Revitalization Projects
- Chris Hodes

New POWER projects are expected to create or retain over 1,100 jobs and prepare over 11,000 workers and students for new opportunities in coal communities across eight Appalachian states. Washington, D.C., September 17, 2026 – Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) [...]

New ARC Data Shows Falling Poverty, Rising Income and Education in Appalachia—but Challenges Remain 
- Ashley Hill

Despite economic improvements, the region still lags behind the U.S. in population growth and broadband access. Washington, D.C., August 20, 2026 – New data released today by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in the [...]

ARC Seeks Local Government Applicants for Training Program, Access to Funding
- China Riddle

Applications are due July 31 for READY Local Governments, which offers training to help local government officials better identify, secure, manage and implement economic development projects. WASHINGTON, D.C., June [...]

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
Cranberry Iron Mine
- sahcadmin
Cranberry Iron Mine

SAHC purchased 320 acres containing the site of the historic Cranberry Iron Mine, just south of Elk Park in Avery County. The defunct mine provides critical habitat and hibernacula for [...]

372 Acres Added to SAHC’s Roan High Preserve
- sahcadmin
372 Acres Added to SAHC’s Roan High Preserve

The post 372 Acres Added to SAHC’s Roan High Preserve appeared first on Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. [...]

Camp Rockmont Conservation Easement
- sahcadmin
Camp Rockmont Conservation Easement

SAHC protected 336 acres of forested mountain ridges overlooking Lake Eden in Black Mountain, NC. The Camp Rockmont conservation easement permanently protects water sources, habitat for wildlife, rare plants, and [...]

Pisgah View State Park – Land Donation
- sahcadmin
Pisgah View State Park – Land Donation

The post Pisgah View State Park – Land Donation appeared first on Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. [...]

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A view of the river framed by trees from a farm.
Farms Government

New Funding Supports Farm Restoration After Hurricane Helene

Josh Mason Nov 7, 2026 0

The federal conservation project will focus on repairing streambanks, restoring soils, and helping Northeast Tennessee farms recover from Hurricane Helene.…

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Hurricane Helene Damage in the Grandfather District - USDA Photo
Government Science & Tech

Biochar Program Offers New Hope for North Carolina Farms

Caleb Musser Nov 6, 2026 0

The $12.8 million initiative could help restore damaged farmland while creating a market for unwanted wood by turning it into…

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Red Autumn leaves on a branch in Autumn - Photo by Cole Keister
Regional Culture Storytelling

Autumn Is

Kathryn Jacobson Nov 5, 2026 0

The Many Faces of Autumn Autumn is: Contemplative, like watching the last wisps of curling smoke disappear into the stars…

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Wooden crate filled with dark green moss and many light‑brown, tangled roots laid out in rows (ginseng roots).
Featured General

How Ginseng Linked Appalachian Families to the World

Aaron Creighton Oct 28, 2026 0

Betsy Calloway dug ginseng in the mountains around Foscoe, North Carolina, sometimes with a child strapped to her back. When…

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A hilled Pasture - Photo by Spencer Demara
Education

Free Pasture Webinars Offer Clover and Funding Guidance

Josh Mason Oct 14, 2026 0

Free pasture webinars from NC State Extension will give livestock producers practical guidance on adding clover, establishing native warm-season grasses,…

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Education
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Slow food Tri-Cities Logo - Slow Holiday Fundraiser
Farms Foodways
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Lewis' Country Store, Chilhowie, VA
Business Farmers Markets
Lewis Family Opens a New Country Store in Chilhowie
Aaron Creighton Sep 27, 2026
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Aaron Creighton Sep 26, 2026
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A view of the river framed by trees from a farm.
New Funding Supports Farm Restoration After Hurricane Helene
Nov 7, 2026
Hurricane Helene Damage in the Grandfather District - USDA Photo
Biochar Program Offers New Hope for North Carolina Farms
Nov 6, 2026
Red Autumn leaves on a branch in Autumn - Photo by Cole Keister
Autumn Is
Nov 5, 2026
Wooden crate filled with dark green moss and many light‑brown, tangled roots laid out in rows (ginseng roots).
How Ginseng Linked Appalachian Families to the World
Oct 28, 2026
A hilled Pasture - Photo by Spencer Demara
Free Pasture Webinars Offer Clover and Funding Guidance
Oct 14, 2026
Slow food Tri-Cities Logo - Slow Holiday Fundraiser
Slow Food Tri-Cities Brings Its Mission to the Holiday Table
Oct 7, 2026
USDA Rural Development logo
Opportunity Zones Gain New Break Under USDA Housing Program
Oct 2, 2026
Lewis' Country Store, Chilhowie, VA
Lewis Family Opens a New Country Store in Chilhowie
Sep 27, 2026

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