Many of these students are taking Garden Studio with Michael Strickland, English lecturer. The class is a combination of practical work and classroom-based knowledge of soil systems and planting. … more

Practitioners of wild farming, also called conservation-based agriculture, seek to reverse industrial agriculture’s devastating effects on wildlife by adopting farming methods that support nature. … more

I don’t think I’m the only one who will get a heartwarming feeling and a heaping dose of inspiration while reading the stories and preparing the recipes in Farmstead Chef. more

Are most of people living in Florida today just here looking for our own piece of paradise, never to care what happens to the natural environment? If most people who live in Florida aren’t originally from here, does that make us less likely to care about movements like local food, local energy, and local business? more

If you’ve ever wanted to be a judge on reality cooking shows such as “Iron Chef,” then you won’t want to miss the first-ever Got to Be NC Competition Dining Series. Sixty-four North Carolina … more

The time seems ripe for an entrepreneur with what Randy Klocke’s offering. As people become more conscious of where their food comes from and more motivated to produce some of it themselves, the interest in urban chicken raising has skyrocketed. more

Mike Faucette of Faucette Farms is a certified organic farmer. He and his family have been farming land in Brown Summit, North Carolina for seven generations. But he, along with farmers across the … more

Mod Meals and Massey Creek Lamb Chili Cooked by Cecile Thompson and Garland Massey Ingredients 3 lbs ground lamb3-4 tbs olive oil1 large sprig rosemary1 bay leaf4 tsp. garlic, minced2 tsp … more

The result is powerful stuff. As de Schutter concludes, “We won’t solve hunger and stop climate change with industrial farming on large plantations. The solution lies in supporting small-scale … more