Gardeners of the Future
This week I enjoyed one of the best experiences I have had since I have began working with Grow Appalachia. Tuesday afternoon Jason Brock, a Grow Appalachia member and volunteer,
A Spicy Perennial
This past Wednesday we took the plow out to do some work in one of our participants gardens and after our work was done we left with an interesting and
Grow Appalachia Summer Student Staff Members at Cowan Community Center
The Grow Appalachia team is growing and has been out and about again. It has been a week of new faces and new places for our two student staff members.
Eliza Jane Watches Her Daddy’s Garden Grow
Cowan Community Center would like to showcase some of our participants and dig a little deeper into the rich people that make up Grow Appalachia in our community. In this blog,
Field Notes: Having fun
Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program By CJ I had fun this week working on the farm. It was calming and exciting I love learning new things. My dislikes this week snipping
Field Notes: The Morning Air
Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program By M. Today I enjoyed weeding in the strawberry patches. It felt good to be up and in the morning air. I will recommend it for
First, Canning and Freezing Class
Bright and early Friday morning , Aaron and I loaded up the Grow Appalachia van and headed for our second site at White Oak. Where we had arranged to meet
Heart Healthy Cooking Training— Chad Brock
Last night eight of Red Bird Mission's Grow Appalachia participants attended the Plate It Up cooking class held at the Clay County Cooperative Extension office. These classes are a healthy
Storage Tomatoes
Seeing as the end of May is upon us, most of you probably have all your tomatoes in the ground and have moved on to plant direct seedlings and start
KEYS for healthy kids and families
When Step by Step first started promoting wellness programs beyond our after school supper and summer breakfast and lunch efforts in the late 1990s, we asked families to work
