Planning Planting at Cowan Community Center
It took two tries but we found a week without snow and were able to have a series of meetings to meet with potential new Grow Appalachia participants. We had
Rhubarb, Asparagus, Strawberries and Cowan Community Center
What do rhubarb, asparagus, strawberries and Grow Appalachia at the Cowan Community Center have in common? Give up? They each thrive in their third year! Grow Appalachia was planted at
Community Farm Alliance Farmers’ Market Support Program
Letcher County Farmers' Market was pleased to be selected as a participant for the Eastern Kentucky Farmers' Market Support Program, a Community Farm Alliance Pilot Project. Involvement in this
Good Things Happen to Grow Appalachia People
I am pleased to share with my Grow Appalachia partners that my opportunities are also growing. I am a new employee for Community Farm Alliance and will be the Project
I Think I Can….
Like the Little Engine that could or the Little Red Hen, Grow Appalachia participants Marshall and Liz surely have made the most of their garden(s). Not only has Liz has
Railroad Street Mercantile
David Fisher, GA Field Coordinator opens new grocery in Whitesburg. David Fisher, GA Field Coordinator makes good on dream of a new store in Whitesburg. Railroad Street Mercantile
Grow Appalachia Participants Visit Mountain Rose Vineyard
Mountain Rose Vineyard on previously mined land. What a beautiful day we had at Mountain Rose Vineyard in Wise, Virginia. Grow Appalachia participants met at the Community
A “Grape” Day at Cowan Community Center
With our bounty of freshly harvested grapes, we gathered back at the Cowan Community Center to begin our jam making process on Thursday. Folks had picked ten pounds of grapes while on
Mountain Heritage Festival
Whitesburg held their annual Mountain Heritage Festival this past weekend and Grow Appalachia, Letcher County Farmer's Market and Cowan Community Center shared a booth to promote our programs and
Cloudy with a Chance of Spaghetti Sauce
Cowan Community Center was glad to see David Cooke for a visit earlier this month. We had short notice, but wanted David to get to meet many of our participants
