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A honey bee in a bright yellow sunflower.

How to Build a Pollinator Garden

Pollinators are the engine that run healthy habitats. Whether you have a few feet on your apartment balcony or several acres, you can make a difference.

Okra at a farmers market.

How Does Western North Carolina Shop for Food?

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project has released a survey to learn more about how people in Western North Carolina shop for food and why they choose the food they do.

Ripe strawberries on a table.

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

Strawberries are arguably one of the most exciting parts of spring, and they’ve finally arrived at farmers markets! Their natural, refreshing sweetness is synonymous with the season.