BBG AgriCULTURE

Coverage of agriculture-related news and issues affecting the Appalachian region, with a focus on sustainable farming, rural development, and the contributions of Black farmers. This category highlights how agriculture shapes the local economy and environment.

Mama’s Meatloaf

From a 2025 Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowship winner, a family dish with a reputation!

Latest in BBG AgriCULTURE
WV Senate committee advances bill to reduce fees for small farms

Under SB 226, farmers could sell up to 30 tons of animal feed annually, without paying inspection fees or getting a Commercial Feed Distributor permit — as long as the feed is produced exclusively on-site.

WV lawmakers once again advance bill to help create on-campus food and health aid pantries

HB 4081 would create a new grant program under the WV Higher Education Policy Commission. Grant dollars could be used to purchase food, bandages, toothbrushes, soap, tampons or even the space needed to open a pantry.

BBG People Moving the Mountains: Dr. Doolarie (Dee) Singh-Knights

The Face of Agritourism Growth & Rural Innovation in West Virginia

Black Business Spotlight: North Mountain Apothecary — Where Black Healing, Appalachian Land, and Wellness Meet
The Land We Inherit: Power, Policy & Possibility in West Virginia
Building Black Food Power Together: A New Agribusiness Co-op Academy Comes to West Virginia
Weathering More Than Storms: A New Study Centers the Mental Health of Black Farmers in Appalachia
Black By God Launches AgriCULTURE Fellowship to Document Black Appalachian Food Traditions
New Year’s Didn’t Start at Midnight — It Started in the Kitchen