The Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council submitted this article Photos by Graham Yelton In the Appalachian Highlands, farming knowledge…
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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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A Look at Holistic Agriculture on the ARC&D Farm Tour
After visiting the Appalachian Producers Cooperative, where local livestock becomes packaged meat, Butterfield Farm brought our Farm Tour route back…
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Beyond the Green: Virginia’s Drought Persists Under the Surface
Recent storms have greened pastures and fields across Virginia, but state drought officials say the rain has not ended the…
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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…
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State Street Farmers Market Opens Under New Local Leadership
A Fresh Season and a Fresh Face at the State Street Farmers Market Saturday, May 2, gave the State Street…
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Sowing Seeds of Faith: The New Appalachian Agrarians
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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