Video Directed By Evy Medley, Music by The Local Honeys
Hands in the Soil, Eyes on the Future
Across Central Appalachia, families, farmers, and neighbors are growing the future from the ground up, and Grow Appalachia is right there beside them. From backyard gardens to community collaborations, this work starts with a simple belief: we can’t do it alone, but together we can grow what’s next. Support this work today.
Help us reach our goal supporting our 2026 Programs
Grow Appalachia’s programs help strengthen Central Appalachian communities’ capacity to feed themselves and their neighbors. Whether it’s farmer development, backyard and community garden grants, nutrition programming, or Appalachian foodways practitioner fellowships—your gift helps build a vibrant regional food system where healthy, seasonal, and culturally relevant food is accessible to everyone.
Highlights from Grow Appalachia
1.6M
meals
Distributed by Berea Kids Eat Summer Feeding Program
180+
tunnels
Built by Social Enterprise Team with regional farmers
13
fellows
Awarded the Appalachian Foodways Practitioner Fellowship
7.3M
lbsmillion
Organic Produce Harvested by Garden Grant Partners
Tune into our Garden Stories collection
Tune into our Garden Stories collection
We asked our garden partners about moments of joy, pride, learning and wisdom from this growing season. Explore their stories from across the region.
WHAT ARE YOU CARRYING FORWARD FROM THIS SEASON?
“Reclaiming growing and preserving our own food”
WHAT DID YOU GROW BEYOND JUST THE FOOD?
“Sharing the wealth with our groundhogs”
WHAT BROUGHT YOU PRIDE AND JOY THIS SEASON?
“Harvesting and cooking from our garden with my kids”
We’re growing more than just food.
We’re growing more than just food.
From seeds planted to meals shared, from family recipes to neighbors exchanging knowledge and care, people across the region are strengthening their ability to feed themselves, their communities, and their future. When we stay rooted in the places and people that nourish us, we grow the future we all deserve.
