Events - Appalachian Highlands Farmers Magazine

Ongoing

Gather to Grow Forest Farming Conference

October 23 @ 9:00 am - October 25 @ 12:00 pm

The Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center 901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg

$299

9:00 am

Gather to Grow Forest Farming Conference

October 25 @ 9:00 am

2:00 pm

Fall in the Foothills Field Day

October 25 @ 2:00 pm

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A hilled Pasture - Photo by Spencer Demara

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Caleb Musser Oct 2, 2026

Lewis' Country Store, Chilhowie, VA

Business Farmers Markets

Lewis Family Opens a New Country Store in Chilhowie

Aaron Creighton Sep 27, 2026

Antique red tractor

Featured General

Bill Vicars Builds a Better Way to Stir Apple Butter

Aaron Creighton Sep 26, 2026

A soil project designed to redirect water and enrich the soil. - Photo by A. Creighton

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North Carolina NRCS FY2027 Conservation Funding Deadline

Caleb Musser Sep 20, 2026

An image of the Borchuck Plaza at the ETSU Farmers Market

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ETSU Farmers Market Shows the People Behind Local Food

Aaron Creighton Sep 17, 2026

A beautiful old barn in northeast Tennessee - Photo by A. Creighton

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Protect Farms and Livestock With Better Disaster Planning

Caleb Musser Sep 11, 2026

A herd of cattle grazing in a field. Photo by A. Creighton

Education Featured

GRASS Project Offers Incentives for Better Grazing Practices

Caleb Musser Sep 11, 2026