by Colleen Redman The motto on Homestead Creamery’s brochure says it all: “The Way Milk Should Taste” Since 2001, the creamery has been producing milk, butter, and ice cream at their Burnt Chimney location and delivering it fresh to the public. With rocking chairs on the front porch, the creamery’ [ … ]

Linda Sechrist

Some species of animals, as well as mammals, have had their efforts and value respectably recognized - a pig (Babe and Charlotte’s Web), a deer (The Yearling), and even a whale (Free Willy). Yet few have ever gone so unnoticed as sheep, which contributed honorably to the course of hi [ … ]

By Tess Rosemond

What do you get when you cross two acres of land, a strong work ethic and a healthy amount of self-reliance? An alternative market gardening business called Mini Blessings Farm.

 

For more than 35 years Earl and Linda Ruggles have enjoyed providing for their family by growing and [ … ]

The Traditional Flavors of Southwest Virginia

by Rives Elliot

The mountains of southwest Virginia literally sing with traditions from the Bluegrass and Old Time jams at restaurants and coffee shops to the buzz of the historic farmer’s market in downtown Roanoke. Equally important to our area’s her [ … ]

by Rives Elliot

If you ever wonder what that picturesque family farm seen on packages of ground beef and cartons of 2% milk was like in real life, you needn’t look further than Mountain Run Farm, located in Sedalia. While it’s nice to think at the grocery that your meat came from the idyllic scene [ … ]