agriculture

The funding levels for WNC farmers is on pace with state and federal support for the rest of the $60 billion disaster.

Right now, the mountains of Western North Carolina are in the thick(et) of berry season. BPR reports on the history of fruit picking in our region:Farmers…

Before the pandemic, agricultural funding came North Carolina’s westernmost counties to help connect farmers and those in need of local food. BPR shares…

The founding members of Great Harvest Coop are busy tilling the soil and applying for an LLC. Once they get the business up and running, they plan to sell…

Last week, a North Carolina task force commissioned by Governor Roy Cooper recommended small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized. It also says…

Farmworkers are among the laborers deemed “essential” in the age of coronavirus, for their critical role in supplying produce to the nation's grocery…

Organizations supporting migrant farmworkers in North Carolina are raising awareness about working conditions for the thousands who travel to the state to…

A health clinic that’s been serving migrant farm workers in Western Carolina for almost 60 years is hoping a new initiative will spur more conversations…

Outside of Murphy in Cherokee county at the tip of Western North Carolina. We’re heading to a small farm where innovation brought one woman a new career.…

Despite this week’s summer temperatures, the weather will chill across the mountains this weekend. Here are tips from a horticulture expert on when you…