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Oh, (Sigh) Christmas Tree

Oh, (Sigh) Christmas Tree

by Stevie Brooks | Dec 23, 2024 | Agriculture, Appalachia, Business, Elections, Hurricane Helene, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, Stevie Brooks, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina

Christmas tree farm politics is a real thing in Western North Carolina this holiday season. It shouldn’t be.

Flor Herrera-Picasso: How North Carolina fails its farmworkers

by Beacon Media | Jul 1, 2024 | Agriculture, Flor Herrera-Picasso, Healthcare, Latino Community, Migration, North Carolina, Politics, Reclaiming Rural

Justice after the horrific death of José Arturo González Mendoza would mean we ensure dignity for farmworkers across North Carolina. By Flor Herrera-Picasso One year ago this September, José Arturo González Mendoza, 30, was headed to work in Nash County, picking sweet...
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