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Fall Fun at Franny’s Farm

Franny Tacy jumps out of a vehicle with a hug and a handshake, her long blonde hair tucked neatly beneath a ball cap. Fit and trim, at 49, this farmer became the first woman in North Carolina to grow and harvest hemp in 2017.

Fall Fun at Walnut Grove Farm

What was once a massively-sized farm on land granted by the King of England has been split and separated in Augusta County, Virginia.

Blue Ridge Parkway: An Immigrant’s Story

Here’s a story I never knew, until I started working on this article.

The Rock Guard Walls

Here’s a story I’d partly forgotten, until I started rereading what I’d written about the Blue Ridge Parkway for this magazine—and one that bears repeating.

Fall Fun on the Farm in 7 States

Build your autumn-leaves excursions around agri-visits this year. You might meet up with Hammy Wynette and Reba Bacontire.

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Jeff and Franny Tacy are the hosts at Franny’s Farm, which specializes in hemp products.

Fall Fun at Franny’s Farm

Franny Tacy jumps out of a vehicle with a hug and a handshake, her long blonde hair tucked neatly beneath a ball cap. Fit and trim, at 49, this farmer became the first woman in North Carolina to grow and harvest hemp in 2017.
Longtime farmer Bill Croft standing on the farm in Augusta County, Virginia. Inset: Lodging for the Inn at MeadowCroft is inside restored log cabins.

Fall Fun at Walnut Grove Farm

What was once a massively-sized farm on land granted by the King of England has been split and separated in Augusta County, Virginia.
Of the U.S. 421 bridge near Boone, North Carolina, Frank Troitino said the rockwork was too uniform, and was not a parkway “old job. . . . not the way they taught us."

Blue Ridge Parkway: An Immigrant’s Story

Here’s a story I never knew, until I started working on this article.
Guard walls were taken apart and reinforced to meet federal highway safety standards.Vegetation is crawling across them now, making them look as though they’ve been there forever.

The Rock Guard Walls

Here’s a story I’d partly forgotten, until I started rereading what I’d written about the Blue Ridge Parkway for this magazine—and one that bears repeating.
Fall Fun on the Farm

Fall Fun on the Farm in 7 States

Build your autumn-leaves excursions around agri-visits this year. You might meet up with Hammy Wynette and Reba Bacontire.
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