Impacting food security at the regionalcommunityfamilyhouseholdindividual level.

For the past 16 years, we have been addressing food insecurity throughout central Appalachia through home and community garden initiatives, foodways, farming, resource distribution, and nutrition programming. As a Strategic Initiative of Berea College, we partner with organizations, communities, and families in Appalachia to create healthy, resilient, and economically viable food systems.

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WHERE WE WORK

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OUR INITIATIVES

Garden Grants

We distribute grants to non-profits throughout central Appalachia for garden programming.

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Foodways Practitioner Awards

The Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowships honor, celebrate, and support foodways tradition bearers and practitioners in the Appalachian region.

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Social Enterprise

We sell growing supplies and equipment to generate program income for gardening infrastructure.

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Nutrition Programming

We work to ensure kids in Berea, Kentucky have access to healthy meals and life-enriching programs year-round.

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Farmer Development

We provide multifaceted support for new, beginning, and established farmers across Kentucky.

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A FEW OF OUR GARDEN PARTNERS

We have had gardening projects in 6 states and more than 60 counties across the region.

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“Success unshared is failure.”

John Paul Dejoria • Founder + Original Philanthropic Investor
OUR HISTORY

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You can make a difference in food security for thousands of families in central Appalachia. Make a contribution today!

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