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Ending Violence Against People of Color in Food and Farming: A statement from the board and staff of the National Young Farmers Coalition
Ending Violence Against People of Color in Food and Farming: A statement from the board and staff of the National Young Farmers Coalition We at the National Young Farmers Coalition are stricken by the persistent violence against black people, including the recent...
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WNC CRAFT – East Fork Farm – Poultry Processing
Our September CRAFT tour was held at the picturesque East Fork Farm in Marshall, a beautiful property run by Stephen and Dawn for the last 20 years. Their original 25-acre-plus-farmhouse property purchase has grown over the years to include 14 adjacent acres and two...
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OGS Celebrates Women in Ag!
Organic Growers School Celebrates Women in Agriculture by Sarah Seldin of Living Web Farm “And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and thewinds long to play with your hair.” – Kahlil Gibran On a Thursday afternoon in early August, the women...
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WNC CRAFT Farm Tour – Flying Cloud Farm – Berries Through the Seasons
The summer heat (and, I’d venture, the veracity of the weeds we’ve been experiencing due to the late-season rain) caused our August CRAFT tour at Flying Cloud Farm to be our most intimate yet. This allowed us to get into the dirty (and sweet) details of “Berries...
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