It happened. Election day came and went. Some races resulted in big changes or flipped seats. In North Carolina’s 115th District, Rep. John Ager won reelection, but the Republicans will maintain their majority in the State House of Representatives. In this follow-up interview, Ager speaks with Kat Johnson about where...

All eyes are on election day. While the presidential election is dominating the headlines, down ballot races have the potential to transform state legislatures, county commissions, and city councils across the country. In this episode, we focus on a state-level race in a district that includes a mix of urban...

With fall approaching, many are wondering if farm-based activities like apple picking and corn mazes are safe. Kat Johnson speaks to Caylin Sanders of EscapeMaker and Jamie Ager of Hickory Nut Gap about the impacts that Covid-19 has had on farms – particularly those who rely on agritourism to stay...

Jamie Ager’s family has been stewarding the land that is now Hickory Nut Gap Farm in the mountains of Western North Carolina since 1916. In this episode, he talks to host Lisa Held about his family’s legacy of supporting a thriving farm economy in the region and how he’s carrying...

Ryan lives in Asheville, NC and has spent past 2 years working at Hickory Nut Gap Farm where production was focused on grass-fed beef, pastured poultry and hogs, organic fruits, mushrooms, and asparagus. Ryan has also been working the past 3 years as an organic farm inspector, which he is...