On June 2, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced $25 million in grants to 16 local governments across…
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A New Future for 253,000 Acres of Appalachian Woodlands
A 253,000-acre conservation project across Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky is opening land for recreation, supporting timber and solar development, and…
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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…
Read MoreHow the New Farm Bill Alters Local Food System Funding
When the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) in May, much…
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Theology of the Table and the Slow Food Revival
Faith in the Soil, Part 4 Modern life has pushed the dinner table to the margins. We eat in cars,…
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Massive Crowds Love the 2026 Kingsport Farmers Market
The Kingsport Farmers Market opened for the 2026 season on Saturday, April 25, and the crowd showed up early. Throughout…
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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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Ancient Animal Welfare Still Guides Modern Farmers
Faith in the Soil, Part 3: Ancient Welfare, Modern Pastures Stand next to a conventional feedlot and take a deep…
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Virginia Tech Secures $3.5M for New Composting Facility
BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has committed nearly $8 million to something most people don’t think…
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Sowing Seeds of Faith: The Mountain Sanctuary
Faith in the Soil: The Biblical Agrarian Movement, Part 2 If you stand on a ridge in the Appalachian Highlands…
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