Hike of Champions
On November 5, some 2,000 spectators watched the annual Green Race, an extreme-kayaking event where the world’s top competitors navigate the famously gnarly “Narrows”…
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Right Place, Right Time
Space is unlimited (except for the coveted Leonids event) Nature marks the arrival of autumn with the spectacular light show provided by the Leonids…
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Agriculture in Their Hands
Local high-school farm is elaborate by design By: Margaret Butler When one thinks of the standard high-school curriculum, math, science, literature, or language arts…
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Fiber for Life
Rare sheep and silky rabbits enrich Fletcher farm After polishing off their morning coffee, Trey Warner and his husband Scott Lawrence start making rounds…
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Don’t Call Them Sprouts
Microgreens flourish in a niche market Andrew Rodriguez started a whole business to change one assumption. “When people think microgreens, they automatically think of…
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Growing Knowledge
Farm City Day raises agricultural awareness in Henderson County According to an online survey commissioned by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, 16 million…
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Heirlooming for the Future
Tj Olvera never intended to be a farmer. “We got tired of what we were handed at the grocery store and decided to grow…
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Raising the Barr
Local “peak bagger” climbs 790 Eastern mountains Peter Barr was standing on Beech Mountain when he saw a man with an axe. The would-be assailant…
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Flocking Together
Fletcher woman cares for endangered tropical birds and honors fallen first responders The first impression of C.A.R.E. is of well-manicured gardens and pretty colors…
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A Focus on Fowl
Family farmstead specializes in birds of a different feather Tomatoes, peppers, carrots, greens, maybe pork or lamb, and nearly always eggs — these are…
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