Ramps: Untapped Gold of the Appalachians– Pine Mountain, Kathleen Powers
Last week as Maggie and I walked into the office at Pine Mountain to check our mail, I smelled something strange and somewhat unpleasant. Just as I opened my mouth
Last week as Maggie and I walked into the office at Pine Mountain to check our mail, I smelled something strange and somewhat unpleasant. Just as I opened my mouth
This past spring I stopped in a local farm supply store to buy more Peaches N’ Cream corn seed for Grow Appalachia families. As I scanned the shelves for the
As most all of our participants’ gardens have been cleared off and planted with cover crop for the season, we have been focusing on cleaning and preparing
Alright everyone, pardon my rant for the next several minutes we have decided that our blog this week will tackle a subject that I am
Although my mother always had a small herb garden, I have never cooked with herbs much. I made a lot of pesto out of basil, arugula, and garlic scapes, but
Friday marked the date of our final 100 Mile local foods potluck for the season. We had a good turnout, with our most committed Grow Appalachia members in attendance. The
Along with every other site, we here at Pine Mountain have been busy finalizing our report for the 2011 Grow Appalachia year. Many of our participants expressed discouragement that this
Many of the families involved in the Pine Mountain Grow Appalachia program are extremely interested in local agriculture and food production and they make every effort to
I have bad news for picky and adventurous eaters alike, mushrooms, which are so commonly shunned as a strangely textured and flavorless food, are so
Though fall has officially begun, we are still left with a bounty of fresh garden produce that needs to be preserved. We have canned, cooked, and frozen, yet there always