ASHEVILLE - For more than a century, a multi-generational family farm has changed the landscape for agriculture and agrotourism in the valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Jamie Ager and his wife, Amy ...

I was walking the trails at York Land Trusts’ Hilton Farm last week. There is a beautiful spot there where the sun glints off the river and floods the woods with light. On that particular day the sun ...

Bitternut hickory was long considered a worthless “trash” tree. Locals now believe it contains a hidden treasure – and could be the key to a new cottage industry in New England.

Food trends vary greatly based on geography and time period. A typical lunch that you might have today in Boise, Idaho is probably very different from the typical lunch of somebody in Vientiane, Laos.

Hickory nuts have a haunting flavor, but walnuts, pecans or other nuts can be substituted if you cannot gather them. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter 2 cookie sheets. With a wooden spoon, blend ...