Lonnie Webster's photos of market opening day in May 2009.

Food Safety List of papers and links from NC State.

• Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project  guide to
  fresh food in western North Carolina
• Better Times  important reading and lots of links
• Bitter Greens Journal Thoughtful and informed weblog Tom Philpott of Maverick Farms.
• Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture  non-profit organization seeking to help local agriculture opportunities become profitable and sustainable.
• Ray's Weather  current forecast and a wealth of local information
• Carolina Farm Stewardship Association   ecological and sustainable agriculture
• Carolina Farm Stewardship Association   High Country Chapter
• EnergyXchange  unique program supporting growers and crafters
• High Country Conservancy   organization for protecting and preserving land in our mountain area
• High Country Host   visitor information for Blue Ridge High Country
• Home Grown Directory   lists local farms and producers of handmade goods
• Horn in the West   Boone, NC's famous outdoor drama, now entering its 53rd consecutive season!
• Local Harvest   national source of markets and related links
• Mast General Store   experience the past
• New River Arts & Crafts   Handmade and Home Grown Products from the Mountains of North Carolina
• New River Organic Growers (NROG)   A nonprofit cooperative of farmers located in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina.
• North Carolina Farmers' Market   comprehensive site for food, agriculture, gardening
• RAFI-USA   Program to enable farmers and community groups to put their own ideas to work to replace lost tobacco income
• Prospect Hill   local Bed and Breakfast situated in an historic Victorian mansion
• Row by Row Books   huge selection of high quality second hand books, extensive gardening section
• Historic Todd   information and history about one of out most interesting communities.
• Virtual Blue Ridge   Blue Ridge Parkway information and tour