Shepherd Training

1:00 pm

A herd of sheep in a field -Photo by Tanner Yould - Shepherd WISE

Shepherd WISE

October 7 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Roseland, VA Roseland

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A view of the river framed by trees from a farm.

Farms Government

New Funding Supports Farm Restoration After Hurricane Helene

Josh Mason Nov 7, 2026

Hurricane Helene Damage in the Grandfather District - USDA Photo

Government Science & Tech

Biochar Program Offers New Hope for North Carolina Farms

Caleb Musser Nov 6, 2026

Red Autumn leaves on a branch in Autumn - Photo by Cole Keister

Regional Culture Storytelling

Autumn Is

Kathryn Jacobson Nov 5, 2026

Wooden crate filled with dark green moss and many light‑brown, tangled roots laid out in rows (ginseng roots).

Featured General

How Ginseng Linked Appalachian Families to the World

Aaron Creighton Oct 28, 2026

A hilled Pasture - Photo by Spencer Demara

Education

Free Pasture Webinars Offer Clover and Funding Guidance

Josh Mason Oct 14, 2026

Farms Foodways

Slow Food Tri-Cities Brings Its Mission to the Holiday Table

Aaron Creighton Oct 7, 2026

General Government

Opportunity Zones Gain New Break Under USDA Housing Program

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

Farms General Grants

North Carolina NRCS FY2027 Conservation Funding Deadline

Caleb Musser Sep 20, 2026