Winter 2017

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Food Pantry Benefits

by: Donna Rhodes

The Highlands Chamber of Commerce went the distance in 2016, raising funds for the Food Pantry of Highlands, especially through the popular Highlands Food and Wine Festival in November. They […]

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A Silver Celebration

by: Sue Blair - Carpe Diem Farms

Happy New Year!  2017 is an auspicious year for Carpe Diem Farms!  January 27 marks our twenty-fifth anniversary of becoming a 501©3 educational foundation.  It’s also the start of our […]

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National Mentoring Month

by: Elizabeth Spaulding - Big Brothers Big Sisters

January is National Mentoring Month, so it only seems right to feature one of our awesome matches.   Barrett is a student at Southwestern Community College where he is pursuing […]

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90 Years of Reputable Research

by: Highlands Biological Station

Highlands is a biologically diverse area with more species of plants and animals than nearly any other ecosystem in the United States, and serves as a refuge for many bee […]

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Food Pantry: What’s in Store?

by: Jenny King

According to the UNC School of Government statistics, 29.5 percent of children in Macon County live in homes that are considered “food insecure.”   That’s a staggering statistic, considering “Feeding […]

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A Tough Winter Without You

by: Kathleen Bub - Forever Farm

Winter is upon us in the mountains of Western North Carolina.  The impending snow and ice can make for a beautiful scene at the Friends for Life Forever Farm.  Unfortunately, […]

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The Park for the People

by: Ann Self - The Village Green

The Village Green is a park for the people.  In 1992, the founders saved two acres at the crossroads of Highways 64 and 107 in Cashiers from commercial development.   The […]

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Rotary and Haiti Partnership

by: Mary Lou Bilbro - Rotary Club of Highlands

Former Rotary Club of Highlands President Peter Ray reported to the club about the work that he and Highlander Jane Chalker provided to help establish a fish farm in Haiti. […]

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