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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Marion Regional Farmers Market: The Best of Downtown
The produce, baked goods, crafts, and conversations beneath the Marion Market Pavilion reflect the history and personality of the town…
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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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How Deep Roots Ecostead Makes the Most of One Acre
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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At Squabble State, Farm-to-Glass Cider Is Only the Beginning
On a Bristol hillside in the Squabble State, two business partners are combining Virginia apples, a young orchard, disputed-border history,…
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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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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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Out of the Kitchen: Virginia’s New Food Freedom Law
Virginia home bakers, jam makers, and other small food producers will soon have more room to sell beyond the farmers…
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