Sunlight streams through trees, shining toward the camera, with ginseng growing on the forest floor in the foreground.

Tips on Forest Farming Medicinals from ‘Joe Ginseng’

By Nina Prater, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Ginseng…
Photo of tropical trees planted in rows with grassy pathways between.

How Syntropic Agriculture Restores Soil and Farms

By Gabriella Soto-Velez, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist There…
Person wearing a red shirt and white hat smiling at the camera while driving a green and yellow tractor out of a field.

The Case for Tractor Farming

By Audrey Kolde, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist My…
Photo of the profile of a dark brown sheep standing in tall grass, looking left.

Cozy Up With Wool

By NCAT Conservation Planner Cody Brown and NCAT Senior Conservation…
Two women working in rows of vegetables with a high tunnel and house in background.

The Legacy and Future of Small Farms

By Mike Lewis, NCAT Senior Manager, Southeast and Appalachia…
Linda and Janice taking a selfie, smiling into the camera.

Farmer Appreciation: A Tribute to Janice Neighbor 

January is Farmer Appreciation Month at NCAT, and some of the…
black and white cow stands at the edge of water in front of barn, forest, and green fieldUSDA photo

NCAT Farmer Portraits

In this series, we spotlight some of the farmers and ranchers…

Farmer Portrait: Paul Wilson, Warfield, Virginia

In this series, we spotlight some of the farmers and ranchers…

Farmer Portrait: Chris Wellington, Wallingford, Connecticut

In this series, we spotlight some of the farmers and ranchers…

Farmer Portrait: Kirsten Marra, Wallingford, Connecticut

In this series, we spotlight some of the farmers and ranchers…