Harold and Nancy Long grow heirloom seeds at their 40-acre farm in Murphy, North Carolina. Hear why they maintain this tradition and how it fits into efforts to support agriculture in the Cherokee community.

Local Food Fuels a Growing Family

Growing Local is a weekly audio series about local food and farms in the Southern Appalachians. It airs during Morning Edition on WNCW 88.7 each Monday at 8:50 a.m. Produced by ASAP, the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.