A Surprising Solution for Bugs I drew up a rough sketch of the landscape design as they were talking about…
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Why We Absolutely Love This Surprising Maker Space
The Creative Pulse of Tennessee’s Oldest Town: Discovering Mill Spring Makers Market Every time I get to Jonesborough, Tennessee, I…
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The Unexpected Magic of Appalachian Gourd Art
First Encounters with Gourd Art I had never heard of gourd art until I moved to Bristol, Virginia, and passed…
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The Artist Never Disappoints: Sunsets in the Highlands
The Golden Hour Picnic It’s early summer, and we’ve finished our burgers, crumpling the greasy wrappers and depositing them into…
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The Strange History of America’s Lost Frontier State
On February 28, 2026, I had the rare chance to step back in time at the Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site.…
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Bristol’s New Gem: Dancing Rabbit Grand Opening is Here
There are grand openings, and then there are experiences. Today, Appalachian Highlands Farmers Magazine had the honor of attending one…
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Recreating the Magic of Frances’ Old Kitchen Wisdom
Frances’ Macaroni and Cheese “Frances!” I jog her down, catching her in the foyer of The Church of Jesus Christ.…
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The Sounds of an Appalachian Neighborhood on Ice
A Peaceful Foreboding It crackles. Have you ever heard the sound of a wintry mix falling in the Appalachians? It…
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A Poem About Virginia: An Old and Ageless Beauty
VIRGINIA By Kathryn Jacobson She has an old type of beauty. I’m not quite sure why she feels that way;…
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Front Porch Tales: The Art of the Liar’s Bench
When the sun finally drops behind the ridge and the last chore is done, life on an Appalachian Highlands farm…
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