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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Smart Loaders & Suspension: Deere’s New 6R and 6M Tractors
John Deere’s model-year 2027 updates to the 6R and 6M tractor lines are not just about more horsepower. For farms…
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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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Beyond the Green: Virginia’s Drought Persists Under the Surface
Recent storms have greened pastures and fields across Virginia, but state drought officials say the rain has not ended the…
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A New Future for 253,000 Acres of Appalachian Woodlands
A 253,000-acre conservation project across Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky is opening land for recreation, supporting timber and solar development, and…
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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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Out of the Kitchen: Virginia’s New Food Freedom Law
Virginia home bakers, jam makers, and other small food producers will soon have more room to sell beyond the farmers…
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Invasive Wild Kudzu Vine
The Miracle, The Monster, The Meal: Rethinking Kudzu in the Appalachian Highlands Few plants are more associated with the modern…
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