Owsley County Farm-to-School Gardening Group

The Owsley County Farm to School program will continue our focus on expanding our local gardening capacity and strengthening food preservation skills while cultivating a supportive community of gardeners of all ages and backgrounds. In partnership with the Owsley County Board of Education, the program will continue to support the Owsley County FFA program by helping to maintain its active involvement in hands-on learning with the goal of increasing local food access and production in the community creating a vibrant network of gardeners throughout Owsley County.

Recent Posts

  • heirloom tomatoes

Fresh, Local, Growing

September 15th, 2025|

Fresh, Local, and GrowingFall is on his way to Eastern Kentucky! Leaves are turning, buckeyes and walnuts are falling, the

Soggy To Sccorched

July 11th, 2025|

Gardens have gone from waterlogged to sun-scorched in what feels like a matter of days. Following weeks of steady rain

  • Kenebec potatoes poking through the dirt in the 'tater hills
  • plant starts
  • furrow attachment

Bring On The Sun!

May 14th, 2025|

In our little section of Appalachia, Mother’s Day traditionally brings the beginning of the planting season. We celebrate our maternal

  • The calm before the storm of gardening
  • plowed garden
  • Lettuce and onion bed
  • Showing the importance of selecting sturdy wood for garden fences

Raising Our Heads To The Sun

March 15th, 2025|

DaffodowndillyShe wore her yellow sun-bonnet,She wore her greenest gown;She turned to the south windAnd curtsied up and down.She turned to