Harvesting by the tons
I would just like to point out that our participants are astounding and super dedicated; many of them work multiple jobs and have children to take care of and they
I would just like to point out that our participants are astounding and super dedicated; many of them work multiple jobs and have children to take care of and they
Today I received a wonderful email from one of our first year participants, and I would like to share it with you.. "GYO has been a great learning opportunity for
Before I happily ramble about our extreme productivity these past few weeks, I would like to point out that in the month of June (so far), GYO participants have harvested
Last week, we solidified two Summer AmeriCorps VISTAs for Appalachian Sustainable Development – Devan and Austin will begin their ten week venture on June 16th! Grow Your Own will be
Gardening season has arrived, and Grow Your Own is in full effect! In today's class, we taught participants how to plant, trellis, and care for tomatoes and peppers; we also
Hey everyone -- Brian here! This past Saturday the town of Abingdon hosted an Earth Day festival as our weekly Farmers Market was going on. I, with the help of a
Hey all -- Brian here. Spring has finally kicked off and we're having much larger workshop turnouts. We recently hit our maximum number of participants last week, but many interested
After a beautiful weekend in Abingdon, VA, mother nature has saw fit to bring the rain down on us the better half of this week. But that's alright! My brassicas
Brian here -- had a sublime past three days here in Abingdon; on Monday and Tuesday, I fertilized and added compost to our first field, and planted 3 beds of
Brian here -- Yesterday in our workshop, we beat the cold and showed families how to create a garden map. A few of them had excellent examples from past years