On the Blue Ridge
On the Blue Ridge features conversations with people shaping the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hosted by Asheville-based journalist Jon Page, the show explores the ideas, creativity, and vision driving Western North Carolina forward.
Through long-form interviews and on-location storytelling, each episode captures the evolving story of these mountains. The conversations focus on people doing meaningful and inspiring work across the region, from conservation and outdoor recreation to the arts, agriculture, food and beverage, entrepreneurship, and beyond.
On the Blue Ridge
Latest Episodes
Ty Gilpin of Unspoken Tradition on 'Heartwood,' Home, and Working-class Bluegrass
Ty Gilpin is a mandolinist, songwriter and singer for the band Unspoken Tradition, whose sixth studio album, “Heartwood,” is available now.For more than a decade, Unspoken Tradition has built a reputation for bluegrass music that celebra...
Loretta Ball of The Never Ending Flower Farm on the Joy of Cutting Your Own Flowers
Loretta Ball is the owner and operator of The Never Ending Flower Farm in Barnardsville, North Carolina, where visitors can wander through rows of flowers to create their own, fresh-picked bouquets.A Western North Carolina native, Lorett...
Chris and Jessica Whaley on Building Back Whaley Farm Brewery
Chris and Jessica Whaley are the owners of Old Fort, North Carolina-based Whaley Farm Brewery, where Appalachian-inspired beers, local ingredients, and a resilient community helped shape the brewery’s long road to recovery after Hurricane Helen...
Andrew Kota of Foothills Conservancy on Protecting Land for Future Generations
Andrew Kota is the executive director of Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, a land trust that permanently protects land and water in Western North Carolina for the benefit of people and all living things.If you’ve ever hiked at Sou...
Taylor and Fran Montgomery on Life, Land, and Food at Montgomery Sky Farm
Taylor and Fran Montgomery are the owners and driving force behind Leicester, North Carolina-based Montgomery Sky Farm, where regenerative agriculture, intimate dining, and an animal rescue are deeply intertwined. Just a few weeks after this co...