A Pictures Worth..
..a Thousand Words. I have loved being a Grow Appalachia Coordinator from the very first moment. Like everyone else, I have been stuck in the office but recently I took
Scarecrows and Crows
A Bear, some Crows & a few Dancing Girls Recently we found ourselves scratching our heads as to what happened to our rows of seedling corn grown in our garden
Kitchens Bring Communities Together
Adapting & Working Together Although the Red Bird Valley Kitchen has been closed to the public, the Red Bird Christian School was able to use the kitchen to prepare meals
Still Going Strong
Red Bird Strong Things may have almost come to a screeching halt in most of the nation but Grow Appalachia in Red Bird, Kentucky is still going strong. We are
A Berry Good Idea
Berry Bright Future My name is Michelle Young and I am the Grow Appalachia Coordinator and the Director or Economic Opportunity at Red Bird Mission. In my position, I am
Appalachia Strong
Death of Black Gold Once again the people of Appalachia have taken a hard hit. Monday more coal miners were laid off with little to no notice. Thankfully they will
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
Hit the Ground Tilling It's been almost 5 months since I started as the Grow Appalachia Coordinator here at Red Bird Mission and when I did, I was thrust into
Red Bird Valley Kitchen
Open for Opportunity The kitchen here at Red Bird opened in 2017. Since then home cooks and educators have been taking advantage of this jewel tucked into the mountains of
Discovering Green Thumbs
Changing Lives One of the greatest joys I have in being a Grow Appalachia Coordinator is seeing people do something they never knew they could. A lot of the participants
The garden, a place for making memories.
My name is Michelle Collett-Young and this is my first blog as a Grow Appalachia Coordinator at Red Bird Mission. The counties that I serve are Clay, Leslie and Bell
