As Appalachia becomes more of a wine destination, vineyards across the region are implementing more sustainable practices or going completely organic.
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Massive Greenhouse to Include Sustainable Tech
A 60-acre greenhouse being built in Brown County, Ky., will incorporate recycled rainwater and other technologies to grow produce year-round after its set completion in late 2020.
New Growth on Former Coal Mines
Independent farmers and entrepreneurial groups are looking to abandoned mine land sites and seeing potential for agricultural projects, both large and small.
TAGS: Agriculture Coal mining economic development local farming mine reclamation sustainable agriculture
Takin’ 5 with Tony Flaccavento
Tony Flaccavento has been a leading voice for sustainable economic development in southwest Virginia for more than two decades. An organic farmer, small businessman and author, Tony has been making a series of short videos exploring the positive forces of localized, sustainable economies.
TAGS: Appalachian economy economic development Economic diversification Economy southwest virginia sustainable agriculture Virginia
Certification for Ethically-Produced Ginseng Launches
Advocates for sustainably grown ginseng hope a new certification helps to curb over-harvesting and poaching of this valuable medicinal plant.
One Appalachian College Strives to Reforest Haiti
By Carvan Craft Growing Sustainable Students RELATED STORIES Greening the Ivory Tower: Smart institutions find smart ways to save energy Students lead divestment campaign against fossil fuels One Appalachian college strives to reforest Haiti Five schools make the switch to…
Charlie Jackson: Bringing Farms to Market
By Peter Boucher Charlie Jackson found a simple answer to the complex problems of regional agriculture. He founded the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project in 1995 to create new markets for mountain farmers who had lost their cash crop. Tobacco had…
TAGS: Agriculture appalachia local farming Local food North Carolina sustainability sustainable agriculture Tobacco
World Market
By Molly Moore Appalachian farms are many things: bucolic, rugged, diverse and productive. But rarely does the word “large” apply. Historically, farm size was not always an indicator of farm success. But today, small farmers aren’t just competing with their…
TAGS: American Tilapia Association Appalachian farms Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project Appalachian Sustainable Development food safety food safety certifications globalization Johnson County High School sustainable agriculture tilapia tobacco buyout tobacco farms
Trading the City for the Farm
Morel Bliss and August Stringer of Mascot, Tenn., have bid vacations good-bye since their honeymoon last October. Days start at 6 a.m. and are wrapped up at about 9 p.m. seven days a week. Important daily tasks, almost all done…
TAGS: local farming Mountain Farm sustainable agriculture sustainable farming Twin Oaks Intentional Community
