Links of Interest

Children and Nature Network The Children & Nature Network (C&NN) was created to encourage and support the people and organizations working to reconnect children with nature.

American Farmland Trust
Founded in 1980 by a group of farmers and conservationists concerned about the rapid loss of the nation's farmland to development, American Farmland Trust (AFT) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting our nation's strategic agricultural resources.

Piedmont Land Conservancy
PLC's mission is to protect natural and scenic lands, farms, and open space in piedmont North Carolina to enrich the quality of life for our communities and for future generations.

Local Harvest
Use this website to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.

Slow Food USA
Organization devoted to preserving traditional foodways and educating people about food as a center of community.

American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
Founded in 1977 and based in Pittsboro, N.C., the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is working to conserve & protect the genetic diversity of over 150 historic breeds of livestock and poultry.

NCDACS General Store
The NCDA&CS General Store is a one stop directory for finding North Carolina Agricultural goods and services.

Homegrown Handmade
HomegrownHandmade is an exciting project that fosters an alliance between North Carolina arts and agriculture, a heritage that has harmonized throughout the state's history.

Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
Established by Congress in November 2003, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area recognizes and celebrates the natural abundance and richly varied cultural history of the North Carolina mountains.

Yadkin Riverkeeper The Yadkin Riverkeeper’s mission is to respect, protect, and improve the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin through education, advocacy and action.

North Carolina Civil War Trail
Just about anywhere you go in North Carolina, you will bump into a Civil War story — one you may not find anywhere else. The NC Civil War Trail interprets the conflict using markers that lead the traveler through our storied landscape. Yadkin County has six markers in place at Yadkinville, Bond School House, Jonesville, Richmond Hill, Huntsville and Windsor's Crossroads.

28th NC Troops, Companies I & F
On August 13, 1861, over one hundred men from Yadkin County, North Carolina, volunteered to form Company I of the 28th Regiment of North Carolina State Troops. This is the website of the reactivated unit, many of whom are re-enactors.

Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce
Shacktown Farmers' Market is a member of the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Yadkin Valley Living Magazine
Yadkin Valley Living is the only magazine devoted entirely to the Yadkin Valley lifestyle.

Mount Airy, North Carolina Visit "Mayberry" for a great day trip!