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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Breathing Life Into the Pipes at Grace Lutheran Church
Tuning in the Loft Up in the loft, the pipes are separated from the choir space behind narrowly slatted walls…
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Slow Food Tri-Cities is Now an Official Non-Profit
It feels like it was yesterday that I was walking the grounds of Spade & Spoon in Johnson City, admiring…
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The Pinnacle of the Bean: Three Generations of Chocolatiers
I don’t know about anyone else, but in my mind, one of the best things God ever put on the…
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Regional Cleanups: How to Celebrate Earth Day This Year
As the frost melts away and exposes the familiar green of an Appalachian spring, attention turns to the ground beneath…
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Finding Inspiration in the Rhythms of Mountain Life
Finding Inspiration in the Rhythms of Mountain Life The Rhythm of the Loom Helen sat at her loom on the…
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A Family’s Leap of Faith: The Old Morris Farm Story
Photos Courtesy of Old Morris Farm, LLC We met Eric and Lesley Guerra at Vintage Market Days a few months…
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Unplug to Appreciate Our Beautiful Planet
An Eco-Conscious Calling My teenage daughter wants to be an environmental scientist and save the polar bears. She loves all…
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