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“Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” 

Thomas Jefferson
Mullein plant - Photo by Kathy Creighton
General Health

Mullein in Appalachia: The Velvet Weed with a Story

Aaron Creighton May 27, 2026 0

Mullein in the yard, on the roadside, and in Appalachian memory A Plant That Found Me Online Recently, I started…

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Finding Inspiration in the Rhythms of Mountain Life

Kathryn Jacobson Apr 11, 2026 0

Finding Inspiration in the Rhythms of Mountain Life The Rhythm of the Loom Helen sat at her loom on the…

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