There’s a good chance your Thanksgiving meal came from NC
Wondering where your Thanksgiving meal came from? A huge portion of ham and turkey sales came from NC.
Dec
2025
2
Jul
2025
15
How Trump’s ‘One, Big Beautiful Bill’ will impact jobs, investment in rural NC
In the mountains of western NC, local renewable energy company Sugar Hollow Solar is already working through contingency plans to avoid laying off staff.
Jul
2025
8
‘Come hell or high water’: A harm reduction team amps it up in response to a disaster
A community-based organization focused on drug use harm reduction turned its headquarters into a refuge for all seeking help in the face of a hurricane.
Jul
2024
15
Commentary—Project 2025 to Rural America: Let Them Eat Cake (Without a Nutrition Label)
Project 2025 has been so much in the news lately that former President Donald Trump had to respond to the right-wing policy proposals, which the Heritage Foundation put together.
Mar
2024
27
Meet the woman running for NC Ag commissioner to empower rural residents
North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture candidate Sarah Taber plans to revive the state’s agricultural economy through common-sense business practices, infrastructure, and improvement of farm labor, all things that resonate with her rural constituents.
Jun
2023
30
Q&A: Disrupting Stereotypes about Appalachian Food, with Erica Abrams Locklear
Locklear’s new book explores how narratives around Appalachian food have informed – or more often, misinformed – the public’s perception of a diverse, nuanced region of the country.
Jun
2023
27
Weird and Wondrous American Byways
Turns out taking the scenic route can pay big dividends, for both traveler and towns along the trail. Look no further than these popular byways for proof.
Jun
2023
14
Comics, Cartoons, and More Recs for Rural Stories to Read, Watch, and Listen To this Summer
Comics, cartoons, and old friends headline our latest batch of recommendations for rural stories to read, watch, or listen to this summer.
Jun
2023
14
A Rural Calling: Bringing Together Different Worlds to Better a Community
Yona Wade says “I create what I need” and what he needs and wants are better educational opportunities for the community of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Western North Carolina.
Jun
2023
14
Q&A: The Youth-Led Renaissance of Bluegrass Music
Bella White is a musician from Calgary, Alberta, whose sophomore album “Among Other Things” releases this Friday, April 21st, on Rounder Records. Her 2020 bluegrass-inspired album “Just Like Leaving” is one of my favorites ever, so I was thrilled to talk with White about her new songs.
