As the Leaves Change
Hello dear Grow Appalachia community from Sprouting Hope. As winter edges ever closer we are beginning to experience frosts in our gardens in Marion and Chilhowie. The buzzing of bees
Homegrown with the Robinson Family
This past summer was our first ever attempt at a garden. I have wanted to garden for so many years but lacked the knowledge to even know where to begin.
Sprouting Hope Welcomes a New Program Coordinator
Hello there. My name is Kai Conley and I am excited to introduce myself as the new Coordinator of Sprouting Hope. Back in 2014 when I decided to leave my
Homegrown Stories: Putting Down Roots
Written by: Catherine Schrenker My dad always had a garden, he grew up poor in the small Indiana town of Elwood. Both my parents were Depression Era, so mom canned
Come Hail or High Water
This spring has brought with it a few record setting weather phenomenon down here in southwest Virginia. February and March’s warm weather was followed by April, May’ and June's never
Homegrown Stories – The Bansemers
Hi! We're the Bansemers and we've lived in Marion for eight years, not long enough to say we're from these parts but long enough to have learned some traditions and
Recovery Gardens
As spring approaches and the weather warms, The Ohana Center for Recovery looks forward to the second year of partnership and working with Sprouting Hope Community Garden. Born out of
Sprouting Hope’s 5th Anniversary
5 Years and Growing This year, Sprouting Hope celebrates five years of growing and sharing food with our community. In that time, we have grown and distributed over 20,000 pounds
Cover It Up
Volunteers preparing the asparagus beds. There’s a lot that goes into preparing our garden for the late fall and winter. We pull out the row cover and the
Getting Creative with Zucchini
Greetings from Sprouting Hope! Summer is starting to fade into fall and slowly our community garden is losing some of its staple favorites like squash and zucchini. Before saying goodbye
