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Cover photo for 2023 4-H Paper Clover Drive

2023 4-H Paper Clover Drive

It’s 4-H Paper Clover Time! Tractor Supply proudly began our partnership with 4-H in 2010 and we have since helped …

farmers learning about controlled grazing

Farm School Series 2024

Welcome to Farm School 2024. This is the 3rd year that Cherokee and Graham County will be working together …

Master Gardener Class

Let's Learn to Garden

The Spring Garden Classes are open to the public (anyone can attend), and also serve as a foundation for …

Amazing Grazing Workshop

Amazing Grazing Workshop

Amazing Grazing, a pasture based livestock education program, will be held on the Mountain Grass Fed Beef Farm owned …

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