gardening

Woodstove Cooking Class: Catch the Red Eye!

Woodstove Cooking Class: Catch the Red Eye!

 This week we’re pulling recipes from The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery that use up some of that leftover ham from Easter! Red-eye gravy is a Southern staple–this thin, sauce-like...
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Woodstove Cooking Class: Mayo Magic

Woodstove Cooking Class: Mayo Magic

During this time of quarantine, we are bringing you simple bake-along recipes from The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery that can be cooked on a woodstove, like we do here at the center, or on...
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Woodstove Cooking Class: Custard Pie

Woodstove Cooking Class: Custard Pie

During this time of quarantine, we are bringing you simple bake-along recipes from The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery that can be cooked on a woodstove, like we do here at the center, or on...
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Wild Violet Syrup

Wild Violet Syrup

Who doesn’t love picking a small nosegay of violets first thing in the spring? Did you know that these small purple flowers are edible? They actually contain lots of vitamins and minerals,...
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The Science of Nature

The Science of Nature

Science was the focus on Friday, September 28, during a yarn dyeing demonstration with weaver Sharon Grist and her apprentice Amber. They had two dyes to try: yellow-orange cosmos flowers from the...
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Foxfire Fellows 2018

Foxfire Fellows 2018

Somehow, the summer has evaporated and school has begun. With the beginning of the fall semester, our talented magazine students have left the land to return to the classroom. Over the course of...
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Spend Summer on the Mountain!

Spend Summer on the Mountain!

Looking to provide your child with a memorable experience this summer? We are excited to announce that we will be offering two, week-long camp sessions this summer at Foxfire! Let your child...
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Intro to Soils

Soil is not only the medium in which all plant life on Earth is housed, it is also a living entity all of its own. Join Timpson Creek Farm Project Manager Darby Weaver and learn about the dynamic...
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