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Meg triumphs, the Nichols lose their sheep, and the piglets just get cuter.

The reality of small independent farms in the Southern Appalachians is that most farmers need second jobs. In this episode, Meghan Cole considers a winter job. Frank Wilson sites his second job as the worst part of farming. Andy Perkins has left his job to work full time at Looking Glass Creamery.

Meghan Cole and Jeanette Wilson on why they are sustainable but not organic.

This video has it all: Discussion of ram testicle size, NC Choices butchery class, and the birth of a lamb. Fantastic visuals and storytelling by the Nichols of Highlander Farm and Jeanette of Hominy Valley Land and Cattle.

Learn the art and science of selling homemade cheese, from Jennifer Perkins of Looking Glass Creamery.

Watch fall come in on 3 farms in Western NC!

Our four farmers take the Slow Foods Challenge to see if they can make their own extra-value meals.

Meghan Cole is in her first year of farming, while the Nichols are taking the first few steps toward retirement.

Nick Nichols and Frank Wilson show us the economic and literal differences between the chickens they raise and the chickens are raised on factory farms. Attention: some chickens are processed in this episode.

Join Jennifer Perkins as she visits Pack Dairy, a small Jersey cow dairy in Polk county.

Meghan gets a new farmhand with a different level of experience. At Hominy Valley, intern Garrett Earhart discusses his own career trajectory.

Frank & Jeanette Wilson talk about their lives as cattle farmers. Nick & Susan Nichols take lamb to the processing plant.

Learn about the finer points of cheesemaking. Also, one farmer hits a labor crisis.

In this webisode, our four local farmers describe some of the challenges they face in getting their product to their customers.

Meet Meghan, Jeanette, Jennifer, Susan and Nick as they describe their farming operation at high summer, and give us some clues about how they think the rest of the season will go.