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A Vegetable for a Laugh

Seventy-five years ago Abingdon, Va.’s Barter Theatre opened its doors for the first time. The Barter has just published “Will Work For Food,” a retrospective of its humble beginnings. The following is excerpted from its first chapter.

Book Excerpt: On Earth’s Furrowed Brow

Tim Barnwell interviewed has interviewed those living in the western North Carolina mountains for more than a quarter of a century...

Barbara Kingsolver’s “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle”

To say that reading this book raised my consciousness would be a misstatement because I was introduced to issues I didn’t even have a consciousness about.

Good Southern Food: Cider Beans, Wild Greens, and Dandelion Jelly

The picturesque mountains and rolling countryside won over West Coast native Joan E. Aller when she moved from California to Tennessee.

Great Waterfalls of North Carolina

Neil Regan captures the beauty and awe of one of nature’s most unique features in a comprehensive guide of waterfalls in western North Carolina.

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Actors rehearse at Stonewall Hill, part of the former Stonewall Jackson Institute campus and another early dormitory for the Barter players.

A Vegetable for a Laugh

Seventy-five years ago Abingdon, Va.’s Barter Theatre opened its doors for the first time. The Barter has just published “Will Work For Food,” a retrospective of its humble beginnings. The following is excerpted from its first chapter.
David Messer, resting from tilling field, 2003. Indian Grave Gap, Madison County, N.C.

Book Excerpt: On Earth’s Furrowed Brow

Tim Barnwell interviewed has interviewed those living in the western North Carolina mountains for more than a quarter of a century...
Barbara Kingsolver takes a look at locavores.

Barbara Kingsolver’s “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle”

To say that reading this book raised my consciousness would be a misstatement because I was introduced to issues I didn’t even have a consciousness about.
The picturesque mountains and rolling countryside won over West Coast native Joan E. Aller when she moved from California to Tennessee.

Good Southern Food: Cider Beans, Wild Greens, and Dandelion Jelly

The picturesque mountains and rolling countryside won over West Coast native Joan E. Aller when she moved from California to Tennessee.
Neil Regan captures the beauty and awe of one of nature’s most unique features in a comprehensive guide of waterfalls in western North Carolina.

Great Waterfalls of North Carolina

Neil Regan captures the beauty and awe of one of nature’s most unique features in a comprehensive guide of waterfalls in western North Carolina.
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Much of the Oklawaha Greenway is lined with trees.
The Good Walk

Walking Oklawaha Greenway

Located just minutes from downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina, this 3.25-mile scenic pathway winds through forests and wetlands.

May 1, 2026

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