Goodbye Grow Appalachia Family
Greetings from Abingdon, Virginia! July was hot and dry, as usual. Harvest reports are trickling in boasting sweet corn, peppers, and the first of the tomatoes. It seems like
The Wisdom of Wild Foraged Foods
Harvest Surprises The last reporting period, we were impressed by how many families reported harvests of wild foraged foods. There were the usual blood-purifying delicacies of old like young poke-weed
Social Media and Gardening
Facebook for Gardens This season, ASD set up Gardening Groups on Facebook so that folks could post pictures, talk about their garden successes and woes. It has been a tremendous
Spring is Finally Here!
Greetings from Appalachian Sustainable Development! Grow Your Own programming is in full swing here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. We're preparing to offer summer plants this week and next
Grow Your Own Spring Update
Greetings from Appalachian Sustainable Development! It has been a wet and busy spring. Many new gardeners have joined GYO to grow their first organic garden. They are learning first hand
Appalachian Sustainable Development Welcomes First Crop of Site Cooridinators
New Year, New Process Since 2012, ASD has been a partner of Grow Appalachia. Over the years we've helped hundreds of individuals feed themselves (and their neighbors) through the use
Fall Time in Abingdon
Greetings from Appalachian Sustainable Development! Fall is a magical time here in Abingdon, Virginia. Honestly, fall is a pretty magical experience anywhere in the Appalachian Mountains. Delicious food traditions, like
Abingdon High School Students: Back At It
ASD welcomed student volunteers from Abingdon High School last month to continue their garden education and service. This season, former E.B. Stanley Middle School students are now official freshmen and
Gratitude
Fall is knocking. Cool nights make summer sleeping more bearable than the sweltering nights of July. Pantries are full of green beans, tomatoes, jams, jellies, and relishes and potatoes fill
“Put It Up!”
Hello from Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) in Abingdon, Virginia! The month of July is busy. This busy is different from the busy of spring time. Our hard work has paid
