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Western North Carolina farms, restaurants, and even a festival quickly switched gears to get fresh food and water to communities devastated by the worst storm in more than a century. Contributor Daniel Walton reports ⬇️ buff.ly/3UuRsU2

Your Holiness, they are 2-6.

Dropping the Duke Energy carbon plan is this week's Friday surprise. When all eyes are on the election, no less. starw1.ncuc.gov/ncuc/ViewFile.…

A new community of millers joins the revival of America’s regional grain heritage, connecting farmers with a market eager for fresh, local flour. Contributing writer Daniel Walton reports ⬇️ buff.ly/3ZdFuRl

In a first of its kind lawsuit, the Town of Carrboro is suing Duke Energy for both contributing to climate change and downplaying the impact of fossil fuels, despite evidence the utility knew about their harm since the 1960s. wsoctv.com/news/local/tow…

Whenever someone tells me they used ChatGPT

Cannabis can't be USDA certified organic — it's still illegal. But some companies are trying to carve out a niche, growing outdoors and without pesticides. Do customers care, or are cost and potency the main considerations? Daniel Walton looks into it: ambrook.com/research/susta…

Over the past decade, short-term rentals have become a massively important—and majorly controversial—segment of Western NC’s tourism economy. Revenue from such rentals in Buncombe County grew from less than $33M to more than $232M in less than a decade. theassemblync.com/business/north…

Pasture-based dairy farms struggle to compete with industrialized dairies. The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship aims to help them thrive. Daniel Walton reports ⬇️ buff.ly/4gfNPt4

Whey has been a problem for the dairy industry for decades, a prolific waste byproduct without enough good places to dispose of it. That's why I love this Daniel Walton story on converting whey into boutique booze! ambrook.com/research/susta…

A religious order following a lifestyle St. Francis of Assisi established in 1223 is building a new home in the woods of Western North Carolina. Not everyone is happy to see them. theassemblync.com/culture/religi…

RFK Jr's anti-seed oil rhetoric — based on the sketchiest of evidence — is making canola and soy farmers nervous. Is a ban on its way, and will that pit FDA's priorities against USDA's? Daniel Walton digs into a thorny, of-the-moment issue: ambrook.com/research/cultu…

Farming with trees at scale could buffer the impact of climate change. That work faces new obstacles as the USDA slashes funding. Contributing writer Daniel Walton reports ⬇️ buff.ly/3aZ9Y5c

Honored to talk with one of my all-time favorite performers for ashevillestages! If you're in Asheville, don't miss Chris Thile's show on May 10 at Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville with the Asheville Symphony. ashevillestages.com/music/intervie…

Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.

Translation: He has eaten our dogs #chicagopope

An effort to boost taro as a resilient revenue generator for North Carolina farmers is producing a sweet reward in Asheville. theassemblync.com/environment/ag…

Saffron is one of the priciest ingredients in the world: 1 pound can fetch 5 figures, easy. But that doesn't mean American farmers will get rich if they grow it. Daniel Walton looks at the potential — and the pitfalls — of producing saffron domestically: ambrook.com/offrange/crops…