Blue Ridge Homesteaders
Yesterday I spent time in my little greenhouse weeding out the chickweed that invaded my beds there. Although chickweed is edible and has some real health benefits, if…
I’m writing this in a heavy mid-January snowstorm. But the firewood is stocked and the wood stove is cozy, food is put back and we’re comfortably hunkered down.…
By Shanais Pelka, Owner/Founder of Seven Springs Farm in Green Mountain, NC. A year and a half ago, I purchased a beautiful piece of property, complete with a…
HPAI, the deadly version of avian influenza, was reported in Hyde County, NC on January 19, 2022. Also known as bird flu or fowl plague, HPAI is spread…
I know our members are flung across several states in the Blue Ridge area, but for those within driving distance of Burnsville, NC, here’s a great opportunity to…
Header image: Grimes Golden heirloom apples with sooty blotch and flyspeck fungi. From The Little Half Acre homestead. Should I be concerned about eating blemished or misshapen fruits…
How can you best use social media to market your business? You may already have a Facebook page, maybe an Instagram page, and perhaps you’ve wondered about how…
We met some wonderful people in the Blue Ridge Homesteaders tent at the NC Mountaineer Festival last Saturday, September 18th. Active homesteaders, gardeners and folks who were planning…
The MItchell County, NC Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service will offer a Master Gardener training course in January, 2022. Here’s your chance to learn about…
Need business consulting by experts, training– and even grant money for your business? The State of North Carolina has a network of knowledgeable consultants throughout the state based…
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