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While many native plants elsewhere on the continent were wiped out during the Ice Age glaciers, North Carolina's huge variety of plants survived They range from lady slippers to rhododendrons to the overpowering, hold-your-nose ramp. With development spreading in the mountains, forestland habitats for these hardy Ice Age descendants are disappearing. Miller describes how grassroots efforts, some pushed by mountain-area electric cooperatives, are working to protect and perpetuate the plants.
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30700
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Western North Carolina has a wide variety of native plants and wildflowers. This article discusses the evolution of plant diversity in the region, how to plant and harvest certain native plant species, and the potential of native plants as an economic aid to farmers.
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Hops, the plants that give beer its flavor and aroma, are receiving serious consideration for cultivation in western North Carolina. The stalks can reach a height of seventeen feet. A number of farmers in the western counties see hops as an alternative to tobacco growing.
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23818
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A husband and wife, A.C. and Susan Honeycutt, own Fields of Hope and invite volunteers to help plant food to be sent to MANNA FoodBank and other hungry families.
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30741
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For the past fifteen years, the Power of the Past Tractor Club has been restoring and raffling off old tractors to raise money for Holy Angels, a center for the severely disabled in Belmont, North Carolina. The tractor club gives residents of the center an opportunity for self-expression, such as tending a garden or learning to dance.
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30746
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In Haywood County, volunteers are gleaning or gathering produce left in fields after commercial harvest. The leftover crops are either donated to feed the hungry or shipped to local grocers. Farmers are also contributing produce as an outlet for unsold goods, to receive state tax credit, and to help people in the community.
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11166
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The Quilt Trail Project honors the long standing tradition of quilting in North Carolina. Grant money and private donations finance the design, construction, and installation of these decorative, highly colorful signs that depict classic and original quilt patterns. Over 200 \"quilt block\" designs are displayed on the sides of barns in Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Madison, Yancey, and Watauga Counties.
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30872
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American chestnut trees were plentiful in the Appalachian forest, until the chestnut blight disease caused a rapid, widespread die-off in the early part of the twentieth century. Farmers and volunteers in western North Carolina are working with the American Chestnut Foundation to plant, grow and re-establish chestnut trees in the state’s forests.
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9743
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Scottish and Scots-Irish immigrants settled in the state's southern Piedmont. In Mecklenburg County, they had built seven churches by 1770 which stand today; farms; and founded Davidson College. Today, the farms are largely taken over by developments, shopping centers, and highways. Miller describes one farm that has been preserved by the county.
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30987
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The nationwide trend toward locally-grown, organic food is bringing out the best in local farms. North Carolinians are partnering with their region’s farmers by signing up as members of the farms’ Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) cooperatives. They pay a set fee in advance to share in the farm’s produce, and help connect consumers with the source of their food.
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14755
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Miller examines some of the boat builders' operations in the state, how they view their businesses, and prospects for the future. Most are currently enjoying good times and some are talking of expansion. Among the builders are Hatteras Yachts, Grady-White Boats, and Albemarle Boats, Inc.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 5 Issue 6, June 1985,
p58-60, 62, il
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