Features

Hot Springs is a mysterious little town, and part of the mystery is how it remains so undiscovered so close to Asheville.

Ashley English explains why her chickens need greater care in winter.

As more Asheville restaurants source their ingredients locally, how do they keep food on the table during a time of year when there’s less of it on the farm?

The chilly winter nights in Western North Carolina fundamentally change the flavor and texture of greens, making the spinach significantly sweeter. “When you buy spinach in a clamshell in the grocery store from California,” farmer Anna Littman says, “you don’t get those subtle differences.”