First Year in Grow Your Own
One of our wonderful Grow Your Own participants, Susan Jewell, has shared her experience thus far in our program. Susan has a homestead with livestock and gardens. It is
Garden Journey
My gardening journey--from a temporary garden, through PPA/PPD, to a bigger garden than I could imagine Starting a blog post to submit for other people to read can be
Will we see a Redbud Winter?
Will we see Redbud Winter? Here in Southwest Virginia, it looks as though we are in the clear to get all sorts of plants in the ground (fingers
Our First Workshop of 2023 on the Books!
We at Appalachian Sustainable Development held our first Grow Your Own program workshop on Tuesday, February 23. We had a great turnout and talked about participants' gardening goals. People seem
Farms & Events
As the main growing season starts to wind down, we at Appalachian Sustainable Development are keeping busy! We have been doing site visits whenever time allows and talking to
Rolling in the Heat
July is always a busy month for gardeners, and I am so happy to share that our gardeners have been getting great harvests! Though the summer has been extra
Grower Spotlight: Harvest Table Farm
Harvest Table Farm has been in production for years, but has been part of Appalachian Sustainable Development’s Grow Your Own program just in 2022! This is truly an incredible
Connections are Everything
Just as the network of mycelium under the soil keeps plants healthy, happy, and connected, so do we for one another. Though I am still new to the Southwest
New Beginnings All Around
Having recently moved to a climate zone several degrees warmer than my home state, I have been appreciating the spring in SW Virginia and NE Tennessee and sharing that
2022 Grow Your Own Beginner Gardener Program Recruitment
Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD), is now recruiting participants for their 2022 Grow Your Own food access program. Experience is not necessary and residents of Buchanan, Tazewell and Washington counties in
