Social Activities
Wednesday, I attended a meeting between some community groups to work on a letter of interest for the Local Food, Local Places grant. We are off to good start on
The Appalachian South Folklife Center Breaks Ground on Our Garden
Well, it took us a while to get on board here with the rest of the Grow Appalachia family, so here is our first Blog Post: This year we tilled
Rockcastle County Farmers Market
Our farmers market starts tomorrow so today is our last day to get ready. I'm ready for the great tasting locally home grown veggies but not sure where to start
Bug Hunting!
As the "grown ups" set t-posts and put up fencing around the Market in the Park - GA community garden on the UK Extension farm, ten-year-old Kayleb became frustrated that he
Beautiful day to visit the gardens of PEP!
Thursday, July 3rd, I trekked across Lee County and relished in the beautiful gardens I saw. Isn't this dill lovely? One of my gardeners has now canned 56 quarts of
Ready to Roll
We are starting to reap the rewards of our hard work in the garden on the dinner table. We've been eating lettuce and broccolli out of the garden for about
Meeting with the Knox County Health Coalition
Kathryn, Laura, and I attended the meeting of the Knox County Health Coalition on June 24th. The Knox County Health Coalition is an organization formed by various groups and individuals
Food Preservation Workshop
On July 1st, some of the Grow Appalachia participants from Stinking Creek attended a food preservation workshop at the Knox County Extension Office in Barbourville. The family and consumer science
Healthy Soil
As we are breaking ground for new gardens the importance of soil testing and proper soil maintenance can't be overlooked. Not only do we need to know what will grow
Fencing Party!
What an amazing evening/night for Grow Appalachia in Morgan County! Our community garden on the UK Extension farm is blessed with amazing soil... and more than a few deer! The
