Owsley County Farm-to-School

The Owsley County Farm to School program will be administered by the Owsley County Farmers’ Market for 2024. The program will continue to work with the Owsley County Board of Education to use the community gardens on the school site and the Owsley County FFA program will continue with their involvement in the program. We have increased the number of participants to twenty-five local families who will have the opportunity to grow home gardens, raised beds/container gardens or choose a site at school from the community gardens. Participants will be invited to attend all the trainings offered by the farmers market to allow them to sell any excess produce at the market in addition to the traditional trainings offered by the Grow Appalachia program.

Recent Posts

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

  • Owsley County Farmers Market
  • food preservation
  • yarrow - herb
  • mustard patch
  • cayenne peppers

Ushering In Fall

October 15th, 2024|

The Summer season is ushering in fall as we prep for winter and renewal while looking back on all that