I heard Bill Vicars’ apple butter machine before I saw it. I had been standing near an antique 1971 International…
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Protect Farms and Livestock With Better Disaster Planning
Disaster can strike a farm with little warning, damaging roads, fencing, buildings, equipment, and access to livestock in minutes. A…
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GRASS Project Offers Incentives for Better Grazing Practices
GRASS gives beef cattle and sheep producers in Virginia and West Virginia a chance to improve grazing systems with technical…
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Explore Local Markets With the New AHFM Market Guide
AHFM Farmers Market Guide makes it easier to find local markets, check schedules, explore locations, and learn which markets offer…
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New USDA Cold Chain Grants Support Food Banks Nationwide
New USDA grants aim to help food banks and pantries handle more meat, dairy, eggs, produce, and other perishable foods—but…
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White’s Mill: A Remarkable Water-Powered Production Line
Water spilling into White’s Mill’s 20-foot wheel sends a shaft turning through the wall. Inside, that motion once drove gears,…
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Farmer e-Course Helps New Farmers Take Root in Appalachians.
The Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council submitted this article Photos by Graham Yelton In the Appalachian Highlands, farming knowledge…
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Goat Woods: The Work and Flavor Behind Ziegenwald Dairy
On Possum Creek near Gate City, John and Andrea Woodworth have spent decades building a market for small-batch goat cheese…
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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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NCDEQ Funds Recycling Repairs & New Facilities
On June 2, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced $25 million in grants to 16 local governments across…
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