Our Annual Reports

Check out our annual year-end updates on our work throughout the region.

2023

Celebrating milestones from the work within our strategic plan, highlighting ongoing flood recovery efforts, honoring Appalachian Foodways Practitioners, a look at our collaborators, youth markets, and program outcomes.

2021

Cultivating community wellness hubs, launching our beekeeping initiative, supporting families across central Appalachia in growing their own food through the second year of the pandemic, welcoming a new cohort into our beginning farmer series, and personalized production planning for producers.

2020

Navigating food insecurity during a pandemic, launching a strategic plan, and preparing for an upcoming leadership transition.

2019

Folk arts and culture with farmers markets, John Paul & Eloise DeJoria visit Berea, and our Berea Kids Eat Coordinator, Martina Leforce, receives the Rural Spirit Award.

2017

Publishing the results of a 2 year evaluation of our Garden Grants program, updates from the field, and impact numbers.

2016

Federal commercial kitchen grant awarded, a spotlight on women in the food movement, the Appalachian Food Summit, and intergenerational gardening.

2015

Value added products from Garden partners, the heirloom bean project, our online literary journal Pollen is released, and reflections from the field.

2014

5 years of food security programming, our 2014 partnerships, looking ahead, and updates on our high tunnels.

2013

Impact numbers, our approach to gardening, the full list of partners, and our geographic expansion over the last 4 years.