Eating 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.
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To celebrate World Food Day, we’re talking about leather britches - a unique and sustainable preserved beans with a rich history in southern Appalachia.
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Read about four indigenous North American crops growing at Oak Spring’s Biocultural Conservation Farm.
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Whether you’re looking to hone your survival skills, or are simply curious about that weird plant sprouting in your backyard, learning to forage and cook wild greens – many of which are highly nutritious - is a fun activity that can help expand your palette and reduce increasingly fraught grocery store trips. Read our latest blogpost to learn more, and to get several downloadable recipe cards!
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