Tips on Forest Farming Medicinals from ‘Joe Ginseng’
By Nina Prater, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Ginseng is a valuable native medicinal plant that can be farmed in a ‘wild simulated’ cultivation method in many parts of the United […]
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How Syntropic Agriculture Restores Soil and Farms
/in Agriculture, BlogBy Gabriella Soto-Velez, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist There are many different terms for the practices that incorporate trees into agricultural production: agroforestry, intercropping, permaculture, food forests, and now there’s a […]
The Case for Tractor Farming
/in Agriculture, Blog, Crops, Equipment, Farmer Well-BeingBy Audrey Kolde, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist My experience in farming started at the hand-tool scale. I enjoy the physical labor, that tangible connection to the land. But years of […]
Cozy Up With Wool
/in Agriculture, Blog, LivestockBy NCAT Conservation Planner Cody Brown and NCAT Senior Conservation Planner Alisha Horak If the word ‘wool’ conjures up memories of itchy socks and the scratchy blankets your grandparents would […]
The Legacy and Future of Small Farms
/in Agriculture, Blog, Farmer Well-BeingBy Mike Lewis, NCAT Senior Manager, Southeast and Appalachia Region In the past century, the number of farmers in the U.S. has declined dramatically. Small farms, once the heart and […]
Hurricane Helene and Western North Carolina: New Year, New Challenges and Available Resources
/in BlogBy Danielle Crocker Hurricane Helene struck in late September 2024. When it hit, I happened to be visiting Asheville, North Carolina, and so I rode out the storm there. The […]
Farmer Appreciation: A Tribute to Janice Neighbor
/in Agriculture, Blog, LivestockJanuary is Farmer Appreciation Month at NCAT, and some of the farmers and ranchers we especially value are those who make the effort to pass along their hard-won knowledge to […]
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