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While the cool autumn air has returned, we are taking a look back at the height of summer. It’s at this time that our Biocultural Conservation Farm was getting ready to plant collards grown as part of a collaboration with the Heirloom Collards Project. Read our blog to learn about the history of collards in the US and history HCP, while hopefully gaining a new appreciation for these sometimes overlooked leafy greens.
Read MoreMeet our Education and Outreach Coordinator, Ginger Anderson! Ginger comes to us with 20 years of farming experience and 15 years of teaching experience in agriculture and horticulture education. As a continuation of Oak Spring’s mission to share the resources of Bunny Mellon with the public, Ginger works with teachers and youth organization leaders throughout the region to coordinate meaningful hands-on learning experiences at the Biocultural Conservation Farm or in schools or community centers. You can find out more about Ginger by reading our latest ‘Meet the Staff’ Q&A!
Read MoreOf the livestock species that have traveled in tandem with humanity’s expansion across the globe, chickens stand out for several reasons. Read a blog from our BCCF’s Landscape Manager Nick Sette about the chicken breeds we have on our farm.
Read MoreEating foods with long histories in Appalachia is a great way to learn about how people have cultivated, harvested, and cooked with them for many centuries, support local farmers, chefs and growers, and connect to the land we live on. Read about several comforting crops our BCCF farmers grow and cook with.
Read MoreTo celebrate World Food Day, we’re talking about leather britches - a unique and sustainable preserved beans with a rich history in southern Appalachia.
Read MoreRead about five easy-to-grow, multi-use plants grown in the Biocultural Conservation Farm’s walled garden that produce beautiful natural dyes.
Read MoreIn honor of National Wildlife Day this year, we’re celebrating some of the unsung - but no less important - pollinators that we see flitting and crawling among Oak Spring’s flowering plants.
Read MoreRead about four indigenous North American crops growing at Oak Spring’s Biocultural Conservation Farm.
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