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Preserving the Skyline Farms Colony

The Skyline Farms Heritage Assn is pushing to resurrect the buildings, artifacts & culture of Skyline Farms Colony, built in the 1930s.

Alcohol’s a staple throughout American history. It’s had its historic bad reputation of causing ruination, but it’s also built fortunes.

Book review of Dan Pierce’s newly published book ‘Corn from a Jar’ about moonshiners in the Southern Appalachians.

The whimmy diddle is a traditional kinetic Appalachian toy commonly made from two sticks of rhododendron or mountain laurel.

“Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste” brings bookworms into the lives of the folks who save heritage vegetable & fruit seeds.