Anticipation becomes action
Though illness and inclement weather have conspired against us - classic March in Kentucky - I'm happy to say that there is a palpable buzz around the school for the beginning
Rounding the bend
As the growing year is finally underway (knock on wood), another season of sorts seems to be coming to an end: conference season. For those of us in agriculture, the
The cold… sets out again?
I must preface this blog entry by admitting that I perhaps spoke too soon in titling my December blog entry ("The cold sets in"). The winter of 2017 is shaping
Permaculture = always growing
Even in the dead of winter, our "farm" at the School - when does a garden become a farm, anyway? - is abuzz with excitement and potential. Perhaps the most
The cold sets in
"Why do farmers farm, given their economic adversities on top of the many frustrations and difficulties normal to farming? And always the answer is: "Love. They must do
Cotton-pickin’, maple-scoutin’
For reasons unbeknownst to all, the growing season in our neck of the woods seems to be plodding along, content to utterly disregard the fact of November. The unseasonable warmth
Brevity and Permanence in the Hills of Eastern KY
"I come into the peace of wild things, who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief... For a time I rest in the grace of the world,
Let me introduce myself
Hello all!! My name is Nathan Badaczewski (Bad-a-CHEV-ski) and I am the new Inch by Inch project manager and Grow Appalachia site coordinator at The David School in Floyd County.
Sandy Soil and Snake Shaped Rows
Hello Grow Appalachia! This is Teresa, the summer garden assistant for the Inch By Inch project at The David School. I've been helping Jann since mid-May and have witnessed and
Summer Garden Adventures Have Begun!
The Floyd County Farmer's Market opened on May 28th! We are almost three weeks in to market season and we are so happy to be back with all the other
