When I write these blogs every month I try to think of how Grow Appalachia has impacted the lives in my community. I can say without hesitation that it has

I have had a topic for my blog picked out since I wrote one last month. However, with the flooding in Eastern Kentucky, I thought maybe I should write something

June was an exciting month for us. Gardens were planted with summer crops, cole crops were being harvested and goats ran loose on the Red Bird campus. Seriously, never a

An aerial view of the Red Bird Clinic and Mission in Beverly, Kentucky. Over 100 Years of Service Located deep in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, Red Bird

I have been fascinated by fungi for most of my life. I have even written papers about them, I have books about them, and I even belong to a couple

We're Back! I was so excited about our first meeting in 2022. It's been a very long time since I have been able to get my group together. In the

We have had such an amazing season. However we never did get back to in-person meetings but we got to speak to all our members through distributions and farm visits.

A Corn Cob by any Other Name Ustilago maydis The Devil's Corn, Corm Smut, Corn Truffles, and Huitlacoche are a few of the names that will pull up this monster

Handed Down When you look at gardening in the Appalachia’s you can see that green beans have a very diverse history. Even today the seeds are prized among gardeners. Some