WV farmers question Trump’s decision to import beef
Local beef producers doubt the move will lower prices and believe it undercuts American farms.
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.
Latest in AgriCULTURE
Black Farmers in West Virginia Nearly Disappeared. This Is How Some Are Bringing the Land Back
From 504 Black-owned farms a century ago to just 31 today: Black By God examines how Black West Virginians are reclaiming farmland, legacy, and food systems.
Farm to Families: McDowell County looks to its agricultural community to fight food insecurity
McDowell County’s Farm to Families program provides 50 vulnerable households with $40/week in locally grown produce, tackling food deserts and economic equity.
From Carlo Petrini to Eddie Mukiibi: Why the Future of Slow Food Matters to Black Appalachia
My journey into the global food movement began on a Black family farm in Madison County, Kentucky, located at the foothills of eastern Appalachia. Long before I ever traveled to Italy, met Carlo Petrini, or sat across a table from Edie Mukiibi, I learned lessons about food, land, family, and community from people whose names would never appear in newspapers or history books but who laid the foundation for my work as an agrarian, intellectual activist.
Beneath the Surface: What Garlic Teaches Us About Modern Resistance
How a Network of Black Appalachian Growers Is Building Community Food Infrastructure One Clove at a Time
Black Farmers in West Virginia Nearly Disappeared. This Is How Some Are Bringing the Land Back
From 504 Black-owned farms a century ago to just 31 today: Black By God examines how Black West Virginians are reclaiming farmland, legacy, and food systems.
Farm to Families: McDowell County looks to its agricultural community to fight food insecurity
McDowell County’s Farm to Families program provides 50 vulnerable households with $40/week in locally grown produce, tackling food deserts and economic equity.
From Carlo Petrini to Eddie Mukiibi: Why the Future of Slow Food Matters to Black Appalachia
My journey into the global food movement began on a Black family farm in Madison County, Kentucky, located at the foothills of eastern Appalachia. Long before I ever traveled to Italy, met Carlo Petrini, or sat across a table from Edie Mukiibi, I learned lessons about food, land, family, and community from people whose names would never appear in newspapers or history books but who laid the foundation for my work as an agrarian, intellectual activist.
Beneath the Surface: What Garlic Teaches Us About Modern Resistance
How a Network of Black Appalachian Growers Is Building Community Food Infrastructure One Clove at a Time
