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		scythe on Aug 24, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A $10k stipend is available for anyone moving to C... The area around Cumberland, mostly to the south towards Moorefield and Petersburg, WV, has a somewhat similar climate to the Tokaj region of Hungary, known for growing rare botrytized wines that sell for a fortune. I found this one day when I looked at the map of precipitation activity the US and saw an unexpected dry(ish) spot in northeastern West Virginia.

alephnerd on Aug 24, 2024 [–]

There's a decently sized saffron industry in that general region of the Appalachia and southern PA for the same reason.

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