Williamson Health and Wellness Center
Williamson, WV (Mingo County)
Partner Site since: 2013
The Williamson Health and Wellness Center, as part of the Sustainable Williamson initiative, oversees a substantial community garden, a Mobile Farmers Market, and a partnership with Growing Warriors to introduce veterans into agriculture and farming in Mingo County and surrounding areas. The veterans utilize high tunnel space to grow produce that they sell at the Farmers Market, as well as attend and lead workshops.
Blogs from Williamson
Local Foods, Local Places
Hey everyone, Maria here in Williamson, WV. Several months ago, Williamson’s own Health Innovation Hub was the winner of the Local Foods, Local Places grant. The Local Foods, Local Places is a federal initiative providing
Food Safety 101
Hey everyone- Maria here in Williamson, WV. It’s hard to put everything that happens in one week here in Williamson into one blog. As I mentioned in the last blog, we are currently hosting
Tomato Trials & Volunteers
Maria here in Williamson, WV! Two weeks ago we planted tomatoes in our high tunnel earlier than we ever had. Although the temps are supposed to drop slightly this week, we think our baby tomato
Farm to Fork Photo Project!
Maria here in Williamson, WV. This Saturday, we had our first annual Farm to Fork Photo Workshop. I think this idea is so neat that I just had to share. A few months ago we
Lessons on Pesticides
Happy Good Friday Ya'll! Maria here, checking in from a very gloomy Williamson, WV. Last Thursday we hosted our pesticide workshop for our growers and farmers. And let me tell you, I have never seen people
Volunteers Make Wide Rows
Maria Arnot in Williamson, WV and it is finally feeling like spring. With spring come volunteer season, and last week we hosted our first Amizade group of the year. The group of nine arrived