The mountains are not the end of the story.

T&T Organics is a Black-owned agricultural enterprise in McDowell County, West Virginia. Our work connects farming, practical education and entrepreneurship with a larger purpose: building an agricultural economy in which communities can participate.

“Our starting point is not to erase what came before. It is to return to the knowledge of growing, raising and working with the land — and bring that knowledge into the future.”

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At the DRT, the working landscape becomes a place to observe, ask questions, practice skills and explore business ideas. T&T and the separate nonprofit EDGE collaborate around this living-laboratory model.

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Six distinct histories inform T&T’s framework for building an agricultural economy. Meet the people, examine the sources and discover the principles we carry forward.

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Science

George Washington Carver

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Land

Fannie Lou Hamer

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Education

Booker T. Washington

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Training

Thomas Monroe Campbell

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Innovation

Henry Blair

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Enterprise

Booker T. Whatley

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Make room for the next generation.

A child’s first connection to a farm can become a lifelong connection to food, nature and possibility. Our learning vision links mountain identity with hands-on discovery.

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Collect the legacy. Carry it every day.

A six-card collector set — our educational centerpiece — paired with six individual Legend mugs, a complete mug set and gift bundles.

Start with a visit, a goal or a question.

Schools, families, workforce organizations, researchers and enterprise partners are welcome. Visits to the DRT are arranged in advance.

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