Canning, Rain Barreling, Fundraising + Blogging
Hey GA Family, Brian here -- still getting used to only posting once a month! So much to tell, but I believe photos speak louder than words, so I will
Grower Spotlight: The Pate Garden
Hello GA Family, Brian here -- every few months we will be posting blogs from the participants of our Market Gardener program entitled "Grower Spotlight"; this week Amy & Steve
A Beautiful Day for the Farmers Market
This past Saturday, Build It Up East TN had our first day at the Jonesborough Farmers Market. It was a little last minute deciding to attend, but one of our
First deliveries going to market in East TN
Our program in East TN is very focused on training families in market gardening this year. Our participants have very different levels of gardening experience and some are looking at
Folk for Farms
Howdy y'all! We will be hosting a fundraiser in a few weeks to raise money for our program, and expand our educational outreach! If you're in the Johnson City area,
Developing a Regional Strategy for a Robust Food System
By Jason Von Kundra from Sprouting Hope in Marion, VA "The more organized we are, the more effective we will be" was a theme of today's meeting to build resource capacity
Nocturnal Tilling And Other Quandaries
Last Friday evening at around 11PM, Taylor and myself finally finished tilling the last of our GA market gardener's plots. Due to the extensive rain and the hectic schedules of Taylor,
Let’s Sow!
Tonight we had our first workshop at the Tree Streets Community Garden in Johnson City! Lexy and I demonstrated how to trellis peas, sow carrots, transplant brassicas, and answer questions
Germinating Fresh Ideas in East TN
Friends! Last week, Spring came into full bloom and with it our first Grow Appalachia sponsored workshop! On Saturday afternoon our 10 participant families gathered at the Willow Tree Cafe
Recruiting Market Gardeners in East TN
Lexy here from Build It Up East TN. We are on our last day of recruitment for participants in our Market Garden Program for 2015. We originally planned to recruit
