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♪ ♪ - theres so much negativity surrounding this place that no one ever focuses on the positive. they see us as ignorant or hillbillies. - overdose capital of the east coast. - theres really more here than just poverty and illiteracy and drugs. theres a lot of good people here. - when you walk on this field, you better have tunnel vision. dont look left. dont look right. you look at that scoreboard, and that shit burn in your heart, you understand me? we got some ground to make up,...

[ cheering ] ♪ >> robie: this place was a boomin. you couldnt get through this town down there. but its dead now. about eight or ten coal mines shut down at one time. >> coach: lets go! its the same halftime speech every single week. >> quentin: there is so much negativity surrounding this place that no one ever focuses on the positive. they see us as ignorant or hillbillies. >> daniel whitt: overdose capital of the east coast. >> quentin: but theres more here than just poverty and i...

He said its important for somebody to carry on these traditions and gave me his stock of heirloom beans this year. - this is what heirloom looks like outside of holy foods. fat horse beans, candy roaster squash, and homer fikes yellow ox heart tomatoes. - nice and soft, and its like a really sweet green tomato. - these ingredients define a near-lost time and flavor. - weve got some sweet corn chowder. weve got these crackers. theyre broken communion wafers. you know, the way that appalachian foo...

“lost creek farm” is their place. and the nucleus of that effort is the garden. >> amy: we have two different varieties that we are picking today. the one are the logan giants. >> lou: this seed is logan giant seed. theyre an heirloom strain of beans and ive had these seeds for 40 years. ive saved these for 40 years. >> mike: this guy down at the end of the table, lou, is in his 90s, he said its important for somebody to carry on these traditions, and gave me his stock of heirloom beans this...

90s, he said its important for somebody to carry on these traditions, and gave me his stock of heirloom beans this year. >> anthony: this is what heirloom looks like outside of holy foods. fat horse beans, candy roaster squash and homer fikes yellow ox heart tomatoes. >> mike: nice and soft and its like a really sweet green tomato. >> anthony: these ingredients define a near lost time and flavor. >> mike: weve got some sweet corn chowder. next, weve got these crackers, theyre broken communion wa...

"lost creek farm" is their place. and the nucleus of that effort is the garden. >> amy: we have two different varieties that we are picking today. the one are the logan giants. >> lou: this seed is logan giant seed. theyre an heirloom strain of beans and ive had these seeds for 40 years. ive saved these for 40 years. >> mike: this guy down at the end of the table, lou, is in his 90s, he said its important for somebody to carry on these traditions, and gave me his stock of heirloom beans this yea...

Industry like coal or timber. >> thats the story of west virginia? >> yes. >> chef mike costello and partner amy dawson are looking to keep the culture alive and appreciated and paying off locally for the region it originated is. lost creek farm is their place. and the nucleus of that effort is the garden. >> amy: we have two different varieties that we are picking today. the one are the logan giants. >> lou: this seed is logan giant seed. theyre an heirloom strain of beans and ive had these see...

>> anthony: this is what heirloom looks like outside of holy foods. bloody butcher corn, fat horse beans, candy roaster squash and homer fikes yellow ox heart tomatoes. >> mike: nice and soft and its like a really sweet green tomato. >> anthony: these ingredients define a near lost time and flavor. >> mike: this is an italian heirloom beet that was brought to west virginia by italian immigrants, so its called like a chioggia. >> anthony: a story of hardship and resourcefulness. >> mike: weve got...

>> amy: we have two different varieties that we are picking today. the one are the logan giants. >> lou: this seed is logan giant seed. theyre an heirloom strain of beans and ive had these seeds for 40 years. ive saved these for 40 years. >> mike: this guy down at the end of the table, lou, is in his 90s, he said its important for somebody to carry on these traditions, and gave me his stock of heirloom beans this year. >> anthony: this is what heirloom looks like outside of holy foods. bloody bu...

"lost creek farm" is their place. ♪ and the nucleus of that effort is the garden. >> amy: we have two different varieties that we are picking today. the one are the logan giants. >> lou: this seed is logan giant seed. theyre an heirloom strain of beans and ive had these seeds for 40 years. >> mike: this guy down at the end of the table, lou, is in his 90s, he said its important for somebody to carry on these traditions, and gave me his stock of heirloom beans this year. >> anthony: this is wha...