Recent Posts from MountainWise:
The Seed Library of Waynesville..Coming Soon!
Gardening is a great way to get physical activity outdoors, connect with nature, while growing your own higher quality produce. Whether you are a gardening newbie or a green thumb, gardening can be a great past-time and a fun, new learning experience. Ready to get...
Buy Haywood – Part 4
We're coming to the end of our Buy Haywood week! To close it out, here are some of the latest outreach initiatives, as well as a final message from Project Coordinator, Tina Masciarelli. Farm Stewards Youth Project This project is designed to complement existing “Farm...
Buy Haywood – Part 3
Buy Haywood week continues! Tina Masciarelli has provided us information on some of Buy Haywood's farming & agriculture project in Haywood county: Cooking Local Project A two-year grant funded initiative that will conclude in December 2013. The project aimed to...
Buy Haywood – Part 2
It's Buy Haywood week here at MountainWise! While we have already given you a brief overview, the Buy Hayood Project Coordinator, Tina Masiarelli, has even more information to share about this great program. We hope you enjoy this post, and stay tuned for Parts 3...
Buy Haywood
Have you heard about Buy Haywood yet? Buy Haywood supports local farmers through various outreach projects in Western North Carolina. One example of this is their "Cooking Local Project," which connects community members with local farmers and chefs in an effort to...
Healthy Green Bean Casserole
There are few Thanksgiving dishes more loved than a green bean casserole. While there may be some variations in the recipes, the basics remain the same: lots of tender green beans in a creamy sauce (often a simple can of Cream of Mushroom soup) topped with crispy...
West Jefferson’s Award Winning Streetscape Project
While West Jefferson may not technically be a part of the MountainWise community, we couldn't be more thrilled with the progress they've made with their streetscape project. By making their main street more friendly for pedestrians and visitors, West Jefferson has...
Bicycle Haywood NC
The Town of Waynesville has begun implementing the Comprehensive Haywood County Bicycle Plan, originally adopted in November 2011. Commerce Street and Richland Street were the first places that the new bicycle lane marking could be seen, securing a designated area for...
April Tallant Discusses “Barriers to Healthy Eating”
We asked April Tallant, a WCU Professer and also the Principle Investigator for the Rural Eating Assessment Project (REAP), to give us some information on Barriers to Healthy Eating; what are they, how do they affect WNC and what we can do to change them. Take a...
Hayesville selected for Small Town Main Street Program
We're thrilled to hear that Hayesville, of Clay County, NC has been chosen to participate in The Office of Urban Development's Small Town Main Street Program (STMS). The N.C. Department of Commerce announced on Aug. 12 that six new communities have been chosen to...
What is a Food Desert?
The basic definition of a food desert is pretty clear: a geographical island where the poverty rate is over 20% and residents have limited access to nutritious food. Essentially, there are areas in the country where poorer residents that have limited means of...
The “Corner Store” Becomes the New “General Store”
Once the center of the community, general stores offered the best of the area through wares, craftsmanship, and fresh produce. They were the staples of the community as well as a place for farmers and laborers to warm their feet during the idle winter days. It was...
