Lessons from the Worm Lady
Diane Rhoades is something of a vermiculture celebrity. She’s been teaching folks about composting for so long, she gets recognized in public. “I’ll see…
Read MoreDiane Rhoades is something of a vermiculture celebrity. She’s been teaching folks about composting for so long, she gets recognized in public. “I’ll see…
Read MoreDavid Weintraub doesn’t take kindly to the squandering of resources. Yes, he’s an environmentalist; he’s the former director of Hendersonville’s ECO — the Environmental…
Read MoreLynnea Stadelmann used to be a dog person, breeding and showing Pekingese for more than 30 years. “But I started getting more and more…
Read MoreA small gym in a small school transforms every December 25th, not unlike a stable in Bethlehem. At the Bounty of Bethlehem, a free,…
Read MoreRebecca Priddy isn’t the Lorax, but the Lorax is her mentor. “I’m his niece, maybe,” she muses. Priddy has just returned from the Southeast…
Read MoreMore than half-a-century ago, as the industrialization of the Southeast reached its zenith, Bessie Jordan grew alarmed at the rural craft traditions that were…
Read MoreThere are some things in life against which it’s useless to protest or resist. The weather. The price of gasoline. Chocolate. And the fact…
Read MoreWhen they got married 42 years ago on the corn-growing flatlands of Indiana, Jacque and Allan Harper had no idea that decades later they…
Read MoreEvery Wednesday, James Cassara follows a beloved, unbreakable routine: he tidies up his classroom at Claxton Elementary School, where he’s been the art teacher…
Read MoreIf you’ve been to the North Carolina Apple Festival in recent years, it’s a safe bet you’ve seen Tonya Cochran. Since 1990, Cochran has…
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