In this epsiode, I talk with Wilma Moore, Highland Community Outreach Coordinator for the United Way of the Piedmont, about her work implementing the Highland Neighborhood Transformation Plan, but also about her memories of and love for the nieghborhood. A segment of the Daniel Morgan Trail System (the Dan) will pass through Highland along the Fairforest Creek, part of the 14 1/2 miles of the RAISE grant project. The segment will be called the Highland Flats Trail, named by the Highland Neighborhood Association for the now-overgrown area where Wilma and her friends, along with generations of other Highland residents, played down by the creek. Wilma and I also talk about the role the trail will play in the transformation of Highland.

In this episode I talk with Dr. Malinda Willard, a nearly life-time resident of the Beaumont Mill Village, and her niece Dr. Laura Palmer. Malinda has lived in the Beaumont Mill Village, now a locally designated historic district, since 1945 when her parents bought their first house on the GI Bill. The Beaumont Mill Village Pathway, the latest segment of the Daniel Morgan Trail System, passes through the neighborhood with its historic homes and quiet streets. Malinda and Laura talk about their memories of growing up in the mill village, and why it's important to protect the historic integrity of the community.

In this episode I talk with Heather Raines, Associate Driector of the Hub City Farmers' Market, and Channing Houser, Agricultural Sustainability Coordinator at PAL about training in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for farmers. GAP certification opens new markets for farmers and assures buyers of high quality produce. Sessions are concluded for this year, but look for more in 2023. You can find out about GAP training on the PAL website, palspartanburg.org.