One Day, Two Farms, Four Legs
Rather than the crop-duster approach to farm tours — i.e., sprinkling in as many stops as possible in one weekend — the NC Foothills…
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A Thousand Tomato Sandwiches Can’t be Wrong
Tiny Bridge Farm specializes in Hendersonville’s other round fruit Every year since the founding of the Hendersonville Farmers Market, hungry customers and hardworking farmers…
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Kudzu Zen and the Art of War
The relentlessly methodical approach to eradicating a monster vine Time and tide wait for no one, and neither does kudzu, aka “the vine that…
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Spring to Life
Retired biologist celebrates biodiversity in the backyard It’s too chilly for copperheads to be out. That’s the reassurance Tom Baugh offers as he picks…
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Sweet Ride
Bike race named after waffles has more to do with Belgium than brunch The Belgian Waffle Ride may sound like a high-carb amusement-park feature. But for…
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Sparks Fly
The surprising secrets behind safer (but more effective) campfires Moriah Geer-Hardwick isn’t a pyromaniac. But when the outdoor educator talks about flames, there’s no…
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A Different Kind of Arboretum
High-elevation private preserve harbors hundreds of native species Betty and Robert Balentine’s primary residence is in Atlanta, but their passion for nature and the…
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A Rare Chance for Raspberries
Henderson County farm specializes in a delicate, coveted fruit Stacy and Chris Fields didn’t intend to be farmers. In fact, they both met working…
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It’s Never Too Late for Lavender
“Where have all the flowers gone?” was a fair assessment to be made last month, with hordes of tourists at Craggy Gardens seen grumbling…
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One on One with the Weatherman
Inside the difficulty of mountain forecasting By Jarrett Van Meter Toward the end of May, Western North Carolina saw near-record-low temperatures. But by mid…
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