by RC&D | Feb 12, 2025 | FarmFreshAppalachia, Featured Chef, Newsroom
Spring is coming, which means it’s time for farmers to open their CSA subscriptions for the 2025 season. A CSA is a chance for customers to invest in a local farm at the beginning of the season to help the farm with its upfront costs, in exchange for the promise... by RC&D | Feb 12, 2025 | Farm Friends, Newsroom, Resilient Farmer Fund
Ashlan Holland caught up with me to talk about Holly Knoll Farms in between fixing frozen pipes on the farm and her “day” job as the Soil Conservationist for NRCS in Newport. No matter the weather, farming is a 24/7 and 365 days a year labor of love. “My parents used... by RC&D | Jan 17, 2025 | Farm Friends, Field School, Newsroom
Grand Oak Farm – Dana Ensor and Family Grand Oak Farm was established on over 1,000 acres by the Hale Family on a Revolutionary War grant. Owner, Dana Ensor (married to Bob Ensor), is the 8th generation to farm the remaining 100 acres. “My grandson will be... by RC&D | Jan 17, 2025 | FarmFreshAppalachia, Featured Chef, Newsroom
Meet The Chef James Allen, Executive Chef at Blackthorn Club Chef James Allen graduated top of his class from Le Cordon Bleu in Minneapolis, Minnesota and continued his training at Chez Hans, a Michelin recognized restaurant in Cashel, Ireland. He grew up in... by RC&D | Dec 11, 2024 | Featured Chef, Newsroom
Why do I support local? There are better, tastier, more nutritious and more sustainable ways to purchase meat and to enjoy meat. Pasture-raised chicken is the most delicious and nutritious chicken you can find. There is simply no comparison between pasture-raised...