WNC AgOptions is giving Western North Carolina farmers another chance to invest in their operations’ future through $10,000 grants for…
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Explore Local Markets With the New AHFM Market Guide
AHFM Farmers Market Guide makes it easier to find local markets, check schedules, explore locations, and learn which markets offer…
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Ranchers First Initiative Draws Focus to Beef Imports
Ranchers could gain new tools to rebuild the nation’s cattle herd, support regional meat processing, and reduce some of the…
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SUN Bucks: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
Virginia families who may qualify for summer grocery assistance have just over a week remaining to apply for the state’s…
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Beautiful Old Hog Walls Could Conceal a Dangerous Surprise
Along rural roads in the Shenandoah Valley, you’ll see low meandering rock walls, perhaps two feet high, flowing with the…
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Peaches and Catfish in August: A Fascinating Food Story
Two foods share the August calendar, peaches and catfish, but their histories are less straightforward than the familiar “national month”…
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Bristol and Kingsport: A Tale of Two Tomato Festivals
In celebration of National Farmers Market Week, two Tri-Cities-area markets held Tomato Festivals on Saturday, August 8, just as the…
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Farmer e-Course Helps New Farmers Take Root in Appalachians.
The Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council submitted this article Photos by Graham Yelton In the Appalachian Highlands, farming knowledge…
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What Makes Bristol’s Rural King Market So Special?
What Makes Bristol’s Rural King Market So Special? Bristol’s annual Rural King Farmers Market brought together about 26 vendors selling…
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New Abingdon Shop Makes Room for Bulk and Local Goods
Most of the dry goods at Patchwork Provisions are sold by weight. Customers can bring their own containers or choose…
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