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New USDA Rule Tests The Meaning of Regenerative Farming

Hiram Jensen Jul 13, 2026 0

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

Aaron Creighton Jul 8, 2026 0

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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2026 ARC&D Farm Tour: The Best of Local Agriculture

Aaron Creighton Jun 17, 2026 0

It is easy to forget how much happens before food reaches a grocery shelf. By the time we see the…

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At Horse Creek Farms, Old Roots and New Cream

Aaron Creighton Jun 17, 2026 0

By the time we pulled into Chuckey on June 13, the East Tennessee heat had made the first stop on…

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2026 ARC&D Farm Tour Highlights Farms General

A Look at Holistic Agriculture on the ARC&D Farm Tour

Aaron Creighton Jun 17, 2026 0

After visiting the Appalachian Producers Cooperative, where local livestock becomes packaged meat, Butterfield Farm brought our Farm Tour route back…

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Meet Local Farmers on the Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour

Aaron Creighton Jun 8, 2026 0

Hit the Road June 13 for the 7th Annual Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour The 7th Annual Northeast Tennessee Farm Tour…

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Faith in the Soil: The Biblical Agrarian Movement

Sowing Seeds of Faith: The Mountain Sanctuary

Aaron Creighton Apr 19, 2026 0

Faith in the Soil: The Biblical Agrarian Movement, Part 2 If you stand on a ridge in the Appalachian Highlands…

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Faith in the Soil: The Biblical Agrarian Movement

Sowing Seeds of Faith: The New Appalachian Agrarians

Aaron Creighton Apr 17, 2026 0

Faith in the Soil Series, Part 1 If you observe a modern, large-scale commercial farm today, you will see a…

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