What an awesome experience it has been to be part of the Grow Appalachia Program these past few years. Working with the team in Berea has been the best. There was no question I could ask that they could not answer. Even the questions that I didn't know exactly how to ask. With all

We already have Fall plants planted. Most everything harvested already. Our produce is already either shared, eaten, frozen, canned, vacuum sealed, and/or dehydrated. Already working on next years proposal. That is a lot of alreadys but I am sure I have forgotten a few. Like I already miss our meetings and chatting with our

This was one of our best attended and most fun workshops yet! We owe it all to the Bell County Cooperative Extension Service Agents. Rebecca Miller, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Christina Horton, Program Assistant, set us up, in addition to learning Preservation Safety proceeedures, to make Strawberry Freezer Jam and some amazing canned

It was with great honor and pride that we hosted Faye Adams-Eaton and Mark Walden, from Grow Appalachia , at our humble establishment. We were able to show them our gardens, greenhouses, and high tunnel here at the Settlement before heading out to visit our gardeners. Mark had visited us previously but this was

It is good to see our gardens growing, not so good when the weeds are trying to take over though. We know that with a little time and perserverence, we will overcome the weeds. Before we know it we will be reaping the rewards of our efforts. I have had my own personal battle

We had a great workshop today! More than 20 people were in attendance for our Organic Gardening Workshop. Our brand spanking new Bell County Extension Agent, Aaron Redmond, was our instructor. The handouts he worked from were clear and concise. He did a wonderful job answering questions. Previously most of our gardeners didn't care

Plant distribution day is a great time to meet everyone One on One. We had 3 varieties of Cabbage, 2 varieties of both Broccoli/Cauliflower, and 40 50lb bags of seed potatoes. I forgot to mention Onion sets, both White and Yellow. Lots of good

Hey there everyone! Our first workshop is already on the books. Garden Planning.  We met our first timers and got off to a great start. We currently have 25+ people signed up and are looking for a few more. Once the weather warms up and the frost date gets closer.  Those slots will fill

Previously a good share of our gardeners would be done with their gardens by now, but this year their gardens are not done with them yet. The August harvest reports turned in have shown great results. The canners, dehydrator, and vacuum sealers, that were provided by the Grow Program, are getting a workout. It