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A variety of winter greens spread out on a farmers market table.

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

While we’re forever grateful for winter farmers markets and farmers who find ways to extend their growing seasons, we do sometimes experience midwinter doldrums.

A collection of portraits of past presidents.

The History of Presidents’ Day

The history of Presidents’ Day can be traced back to the late 1700s. People began celebrating George Washington’s birthday, February 22, while he was still president. About a hundred years later, his birthday became a federal holiday.

February is Black History Month

Black History Month in February celebrates the contributions that African Americans have made to American history in their struggles for freedom and equality and deepens our understanding of our nation’s history.

The origins of Valentine's Day are murky. We do know that the ancient Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia, a spring festival, on the 15th of February.

The Origins of Valentine’s Day

The origins of Valentine’s Day are murky. We do know that the ancient Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia, a spring festival, on the 15th of February.

When Retirees Go Rural

When Karen Sicner and her husband John made the decision to relocate from metro Atlanta to build a new home on a two-acre homesite in rural Sylva, North Carolina, moving closer to their daughter and her family in Tennessee was a major factor.