On May 13, 2025, during Scott Christian Care Center’s bi-weekly household pantry giveaway, several Grow Appalachia members and UT Extension Program assistant, Teressa Honeycutt, were able to provide several Scott
As the weather warms and gardens come to life, we’re thrilled to share updates from our Grow Sustainab-LEE program. What began as a small initiative has blossomed into a vibrant
Spring sprung and we have officially jumped into action! After getting a late start due to flooding and illness, we can happily share that we have conducted our first workshop.
Last month we were hit by some serious flooding that did impact our gardeners, and some had to start all over again. Gardeners with raised beds saw not only their
Here at Big Ugly we’ve been busy this past month in our gardens. We’ve got cool crops in, potatoes in, and are even enjoying our first harvests of peas, salad
Sara’s love for gardening began at just nine years old, working side by side with her Pawpaw in the family garden. After his passing in 2018, she kept the tradition
In our little section of Appalachia, Mother’s Day traditionally brings the beginning of the planting season. We celebrate our maternal elders and all they do for their families while the
April’s meeting was such a pleasant one. We were fortunate to have Chad Conway, Knott County Extension Offices Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent lead participants through the Kentucky Vegetable Growing
Organic garden maintenance is probably my favorite class to teach and my very favorite part of that topic is "Good Bugs and Bad Bugs". So many people don't realize that
High Rocks Grow Appalachia Program kicked off in March. Our first meeting was about Garden Planning and the importance of soil health. We had a WVU Extension Agent to help
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