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The Return of the Chestnut

Known as “the grain that grows on a tree,” chestnuts now can be grown locally.

Tobacco Baskets

From the floor of the warehouse to the walls of your house

Seeing Science

A western North Carolina educational initiative that takes science students outdoors has improved student test scores

Cooperative Principles and the Next Generation

Doug Stephens is fired up by the values of the cooperative business model.

More Mailboxes, Less Mail

How will the mounting deficit at the Postal Service affect rural mail delivery?

North Carolina Christmas Trees

There’s a farm or retailer offering North Carolina-grown trees near you

Homegrown Clothing

What if North Carolina could produce its own organic cotton and turn it into clothing made here, just like in the old days?

The Battle of Hatteras Inlet

An important event early in the Civil War that histories often ignore

After the Burns

Scottie Rector was treated at the UNC Burn Center and now plays softball and runs in 10K races

Our First TV Set

On that Saturday afternoon, his life changed forever.

Ask the Candidates

We ask the candidates for North Carolina’s governor to respond to issues that affect you.

The Civil War

In eastern North Carolina: 1862

Connecting farm and fork

A new facility has space and equipment to help local farms and food suppliers stay local