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2024

​Save the Date: High Country Food Hub Local Meat Sale is Thursday, October 24th | High Country Press | October 15, 2024
2024 Blowing Rock Tour of Homes Grants over $90,000 to 32 Local Groups | High Country Press | September 26, 2024
Boone council green lights text for Stoneman’s Raid marker, pass multiple proclamations | Watauga Democrat | August 21, 2024

The Boone Town Council approved a proclamation that the month of August will be Farmers’ Market Month in conjunction with National Farmers Market Week during the first week of Aug.

Pictured from L-R: Sydney Blume and Alice Ashburn of Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture with council member Dalton George. 

​Photo by: Watauga Democrat
​Community all-stars recognized with Boone’s 1872 Award | Watauga Democrat | July 10, 2024

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture received the Town of Boone's 1872 award at the Fourth of July parade, along with Bettie Bond.

Pictured from L-R: Bettie Bond, Courtney Wheeler, Carol Coulter, Judith Phoenix, and mayor Tim Futrelle.

Photo by: Watauga Democrat
Watauga County Community Foundation awards more than $39,000 in grants | Go Blue Ridge | June 13, 2024
Rotational grazing workshop in McGrady June 22​ | Wilkes Journal Patriot | June 3, 2024
Community Making Mosaics for “My Watauga” for Middle Fork Greenway Trail Project | High Country Press | May 10, 2024
​Local Food as Medicine: An Initiative by Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture | Carolina Mountain Life | Spring 2024
BRWIA hosting Local Food as Medicine Summit on March 7 | Watauga Democrat | March 4, 2024

Boone Hosts 2nd Annual Local Food as Medicine Summit, Tackles Food Insecurity in High Country | BNN News | March 2, 2024

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture is Hosting the 2nd Annual LocalFAM Summit on March 7  | High Country Press | March 1, 2024
Flapjack Fundraiser for Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture’s Food Equity Program, Double Up Food Bucks! | High Country Press | January 10, 2024

2023


BRWIA celebrates 20 years in the High Country  | Watauga Democrat | July 31, 2023

Fresh, local food to be served at Grace Kitchen |  The Alleghany News  | July 19, 2023

​​Who's Your Farmer?   | Carolina Mountain Life |Jun 16, 2023
​​Farm Fresh   | High Country Magazine |May, 2023

​ Checking Out the High Country Food Hub | WBTV, Charlotte | May 12, 2023
The Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture; They're celebrating 20 years  | WBTV, Charlotte | May 12, 2023

​Original Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture | Watauga Democrat | Originally Published July 9th, 2015
(Republished in 2023 for our 20th anniversary)​

​Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture Founding Mothers video (Watch on Youtube) | Yndiana Montes | May 13, 2023

​Cornhole For a Cause At Appalachian Brewery  | High Country Press | May 7, 2023
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​Local Seed Libraries Provide Free Seeds, Promote Secure Food Systems  | Watauga Democrat | April 7, 2023
​Increasing Food Access  | NC Impact  | March 17, 2023 


​Blue Ridge Women in BRWIA Hosting Double Up Bucks Fundraiser Week Feb. 26 to March 4  | Watauga Democrat |Feb 20, 2023

Double Up Food Bucks matches more than $65,000 of federal nutrition benefits in 2022 | Watauga Democrat |Feb 16, 2023

2022

High Country Food Hub Adding Order Pickup Location in West Jefferson | High Country Press | Jan 4, 2022

High Country Food Hub Reaches Milestone of $2 Million in Sales | High Country Press | February 9, 2022

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture announce Double-Up Food Bucks Awareness Week July 24-30 | Watauga Democrat | July 26, 2022

​King Street Farmers' Market Celebrates Women in Leadership    | Watauga Democrat | Aug 11, 2022

Home Cooking: Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, a WNC Nonprofit, Shares Regional Recipes From its Members  | WNC Magazine | Fall, 2022

High Country Food Hub Freezer Sale Announced For Sept. 28 | Watauga Democrat | Sept 13, 2022

​No Hunger For the Holidays  | High Country Press | Nov 21, 2022

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture celebrates third annual virtual auction | Mountain Times | Dec 7, 2022

​Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge Grants $250,000 to 23 Local Non-Profits   | High Country Press | Dec 8, 2022

Boone Winter Farmer's Market is Hosting a Christmas Event   | Go Blue Ridge | Dec 14, 2022

2021

High Country Food Hub Now Offers Text-for-Pickup  | Blowing Rocket | March 21, 2021

Making Farmers' Markers For All: Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture Announces Double Up Food Bucks Fundraising Week  | High Country Press | March 25, 2021

BRWIApartners with Blue Ridge Conservancy and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture for panel discussion | Mountain Times | March 25, 2021
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Food Hub Launches Satellite Pickup Option Making Local Food, Closer to Home | Watauga Democrat | Oct 7, 2021

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture announce holiday pop-up event  | Watauga Democrat | Nov 25, 2021

2020

SNIPS plant sale to join High Country Food Hub  | Blowing Rocket | June 18, 2020

High Country Food Hub receives Excellence in Innovation Award | Watauga Democrat | Aug 25, 2020

2019

HOMEGROWN HEROINES: Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture | All About Women | July 26, 2019
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Watauga, King Street farmer's markets to open early May | Watauga Democrat | April 29th, 2019

ECRS selects recipients for $35k in community grants | High Country Radio News | April 29th, 2019

ECRS selects recipients for $35k in community grants | Watauga Democrat | April 26th, 2019

Town of Boone to celebrate Earth First Friday at the Jones House  | Watauga Democrat | April 25th, 2019

Boone Celebrates Earth First Friday at Jones House | High Country Radio News | April 24th, 2019

State of community health, county rankings reports released | Watauga Democrat | April 4th, 2019

​Greening My Plate Month brings farm-fresh food, activities in April | Watauga Democrat | April 4th, 2019

Green your plate: Watauga Food Council hosting month-long local food celebration | Watauga Democrat | April 4th, 2019

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture receives grant | Watauga Democrat | March 28, 2019

Second annual St. Patrick's parade draws big crowd | Watauga Democrat | March 19, 2019

With 60 Floats and Over 4,000 Spectators, Boone's St. Patrick's Parade a Huge Success on Saturday | HC Press | March 18, 2019

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture & Local Restaurants Team Up to Offer Food Hub Farm-to-Plate Dinner Series | HC Press | March 15, 2019

Wet fields, local food, ginseng and hemp: Cooperative Extension reports on 2018 efforts | Watauga Democrat | March 12, 2019

F.A.R.M Cafe announces events, fundraisers | Watauga Democrat | March 11, 2019

Real.Good.Ways to Support F.A.R.M. Café this Spring! | HC Press | March 8, 2019

Blowing Rock museum exhibit showcases North Carolina foodways | Johnson City Press | February 20, 2019

Best in Business: Boone Area Chamber presents 2018 business awards | Watauga Democrat | January 24, 2019

Boone Chamber of Commerce Hands out 2018 Business of the Year Award at High Country Economic Kickoff Breakfast | HC Press | January 24, 2019

BRAHM to Host Director's Screening of Sorghum Documentary | GoBlueRidge.net | January 2, 2019

2018


Letter to the editor: Food insecurity and Double Up Food Bucks | The Appalachian Online | December 8, 2018
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​Four seasons of fresh food: Boone Winter Farmers Market returns for fourth year | Watauga Democrat|  November 30, 2018

​Appalachian's Community FEaST 2018 serves dialogue around sustainable food as main course | Appalachian Today | October 19, 2018

High Country Food Hub brings community & farmers together | High Country Magazine | October 10, 2018

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture offers workshop on teaching math, literacy in the garden, Oct. 27 | Mountain XPress | October 10, 2018
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What's Happening This Saturday at the Watauga County Farmers' Market | HC Press | October 7, 2018
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National Food System Expert Coming to Boone on September 19 | HC Press | September 13, 2018
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Donate to Double Up Food Bucks to Help Local Families, Local Farmers and the Local Economy! | HC Press | September 6, 2018

Gardening Expert Brie Arthur Bringing “Foodscape Revolution” to the High Country on July 19th | HC Press | July 19, 2018

Seed Library featured on Libraries of Things | Library Hacks | School Library Journal | June 12, 2018

12th Annual Farm Tour by Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture This Saturday Featuring a Bus Tour ​| High Country Press | June 11, 2018

​In Brief: CSA pickups available at Food Hub; LifeStore reports strong third quarter | Watauga Democrat | April 27, 2018

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture Serves as a Pollinator for the High Country | The Appalachian | April 19, 2018

Keeping the High Country Fed: The Growing Mission of Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture  | HC Press | April 10, 2018

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT), Team up for Earth Day Service Event | HC Press | April 10, 2018

Check Out These Seeds! Seed Libraries Now Open at Local Public Libraries | High Country Press | March 30, 2018

High Country Food Hub to celebrate first anniversary | ​Watauga Democrat | March 30, 2018

A Perpetual Harvest | Our State Magazine | March 26, 2018

10 Women Making Their Mark: Carol Coulter, Pioneer | All About Women Magazine | March 23, 2018

2017


Winter Farmers Market returns for third season | ​Watauga Democrat | November, 14, 2017

Boone's Winter Farmers Market to Return Dec. 2 |​ High Country Press | November 9, 2017
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 The Annual Food Summit Sponsored by Appalachian State University and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture | High Country Press | November 8, 2017
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200 Attend 62nd Farm City Banquet in Watauga | High Country Press | November 7, 2017

Food Summit: Where Food and Sustainability Meet | The Appalachian | October 31, 2017

Food Summit, other projects model how campus and community can work together | Appalachian Magazine | October 30, 2017

Farm Dreams Workshop on November 11th | High Country Press | October 23, 2017

Grants totaling $50,000 available to local farmers | The Blowing Rocket | October, 21, 2017

Grants Ranging from $1,000–$2,500 Available to Farmers in a Five County Region | High Country Press | October 12, 2017

New Community Garden Space Takes Root on Appalachian's Campus | Appalachian State University Sustainability | September 19, 2017

From Farm to Table | Appalachian Magazine | September 9, 2017

Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need | Appalachian State University Sustainability | August 24, 2017

Hospitality House Hosts Third Night of Food Summit Series | Watauga Democrat | July 14, 2017

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture to Host the 2017 High Country Farm Tour, July 15-16 | High Country Press | July 10, 2017

Cooperative Extension Reports 2016 Numbers, Food Hub Expansion | Watauga Democrat | May 8, 2017

Students Showcase Documentaries in Roots of Resilience Film Festival | The Appalachian | April 25, 2017

​​​High Country Food Hub Online Market is Open for Business | Go Blue Ridge | April 24, 2017

The High Country Food Hub Online Market Place is Now Live | High Country Press | April 24, 2017

A growing community | The Appalachian | April 4, 2017

​Appalachian Farmers Continue to Find Success After Heifer | Heifer International | January 16, 2017

Food Hub Filling Up Before Grand Opening | Watauga Democrat | September 28, 2016

Food Hub: BRWIA and Watauga Extension to Open Storage Space for Locally Grown Food  | High Country Press | September 22, 2016

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture to Open Food Storage Hub | High Country Press | May 6, 2016
 
Carol Coulter & Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture | All About Women Magazine | May 5, 2016

Earth Day  | The Appalachian | April 20, 2016

The Food Summit:  Seeding community resilience | The Appalachian | April 5, 2016

Local farmers make decisions to use or avoid GMOs | The Appalachian | April 22, 2015

Greening My Plate Month focuses on local, healthy food | The Appalachian | April 5, 2015

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