Most of the herbs grown at Deep Roots Ecostead occupy less than an acre of the nearly 10-acre farm. The…
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Squabble State Market Brings Vendors Out in the Rain
Rain followed vendors to the July 12 Squabble State pop-up market, but so did shoppers, drawn by hot food, flowers,…
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New USDA Rule Tests The Meaning of Regenerative Farming
A new federal rule promoted as a market-based boost for regenerative agriculture could eventually create premiums for some farmers growing…
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Former Leaf Farms Are Finding New Life in the Region
On a breezy Saturday at the Lebanon, Virginia, Farmers Market, the story of tobacco’s long decline did not begin in…
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Goat Woods: The Work and Flavor Behind Ziegenwald Dairy
On Possum Creek near Gate City, John and Andrea Woodworth have spent decades building a market for small-batch goat cheese…
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Meet Local Farmers on the Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour
Hit the Road June 13 for the 7th Annual Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour The 7th Annual Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour…
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NCDEQ Funds Recycling Repairs & New Facilities
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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