food. nutrition

“Dairy Tales” – Guest post by Caitlyn Lance – Dietetic Intern – WCU

Strolling through Cane Creek Dairy Farm makes you feel as if you have turned back time to forty years ago, when the dairy farm first opened in Fletcher, NC. As you look around, you see many acres of farmland, wooden barns, rows of corn, and three hundred cows, mostly Holsteins, of all shapes and sizes.… Continue reading “Dairy Tales” – Guest post by Caitlyn Lance – Dietetic Intern – WCU

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Dirty Boots and the Basics of Beef

When you visit a cattle ranch, even if it’s in North Carolina,  you need to plan to wear boots.  The short, cute leather boots I was wearing when I visited Ridgefield Farm in Brasstown, North Carolina were probably not the best choice.  To make matters worse, the unseasonably warm fall weather compounded by the drought made it very dry and… Continue reading Dirty Boots and the Basics of Beef