…ce Ransom. Find a historical recipe for apple butter on AppalachianHistory.net. Looking for more Southern Appalachian recipes to make with your students or family? Check out the cookbook Cider Beans, Wild Greens, and Dandelion Jelly by Joan Aller. Slow Cooker Apple Butter This recipe comes from Charlie Jackson, ASAP Co-Director. Ingredients: Apples, mixed variety, washed (the amount can vary, but you want to fill a six-quart slow cooker) 2 cups…
…en to pan; cook 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Recipe from https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/skillet-apple-chicken-thighs Apple, Goat Cheese, and Pecan Pizza Feeling adventurous? Try this off the beaten path apple, goat cheese, and pecan pizza. The apples and arugula are seasonal produce items that can be found at your local farmers market! The ingredients melt together in a blend of flavors for an exclusively fresh and tasty dinn…
https://youtu.be/nlAlrsCHhaw Meet Anna Littman, one of the farmers at Ivy Creek Family Farm, a diversified vegetable farm in Barnardsville, NC. Learn about why Anna chose to become a farmer, find out what she loves most about farming, and see what veggies are cultivated on her farm. Next, join junior farmers Leah and Abe Littman for a virtual tour of their family’s farm. See how tomatoes are grown in a greenhouse and in the field, find out when d…
https://youtu.be/yjmv-Zojo6E Meet Erin Greene, the farmer at Last Penny Farm Alpacas in Weaverville, NC, and her children, Jacob and Sadie. Learn about how Erin became a fiber farmer, find out what she enjoys about raising animals, and meet the adorable alpacas that call this farm home. Next, join Jacob and Sadie for a tour of their family’s alpaca farm in Western North Carolina. Learn the names of the this farm’s resident alpacas and hear about…
https://youtu.be/WXj1SlrRbF8 Join eight year old junior farmer Lyra for a tour of her family’s farm in Haywood County, NC. Two Trees Farm (home of the Sustainabillies, aka Lyra and her parents Sara and Dustin) is a sustainable homestead focused on supporting a healthy, diverse ecosystem while also growing food. From picking blueberries and tasting garden-grown lettuce, to polliwogging for tadpoles and digging for worms, Lyra shares with other kid…
https://youtu.be/4vapWmTA7CM?si=ASbiGg0aumq5ignr Cooperative Tierra Fértil es una cooperativa agrícola hispana, propiedad de trabajadores, en Hendersonville, Carolina del Norte. Conozca a María y Delia, miembros de la cooperativa, y escuche cómo este proyecto surgió de los sueños personales y colectivos de promover el acceso a los recursos y la capacidad de producir alimentos y estimular la justicia alimentaria y la equidad racial en el sistema a…
https://youtu.be/LTcm2Nt0qg4 Meet Loretta Ball, the farmer and floral designer at The Never Ending Flower Farm in Barnardsville, NC. Loretta runs the farm with help from her husband, mother, and two sons, Quinn and Ledger. Loretta’s farming roots go back to her family’s tobacco farm. She and her family also grew a vegetable garden for many years, which gradually transformed into the u-pick flower farm business they run today. Watch our interview…
…ur videos provide students and families with virtual tours of family farms in Western North Carolina. Watch more from our video series » https://youtu.be/YqI39mHaFkc?si=iVslsmBP7xCKOR1M…
https://youtu.be/BhKSLaHZcU4 Lee’s One Fortune Farm is a small family owned farm located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in McDowell County. The Lee family is part of a community of Hmong farmers. The Hmong people are native to Laos and Vietnam, and many came to the United States as refugees after the Vietnam War. Western North Carolina is home to one of the largest Hmong communities in the United States. Lee’s One Fortune Farm spec…
https://youtu.be/EiXwhq0qSI0 Meet brother and sister Jorge and Paty Tomas of Tomas C Farms in Marion, NC. “Our vision for the farm is to try to improve the farm, help the community, help the environment, do best in taking care of the soil. Farming is not easy. Sometimes you have weather, diseases. You have to enjoy every moment. You have to go out and say okay, I can do this, I can do this better. I like farming. It’s a job, but I enjoy it,” said…