Northfork Local Food Hyden, Kentucky 2023 In the spring of 2015, the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky engaged community stakeholders in a community assessment and planning around the nexus of food, health, and the economy. During this process, it was recognized that our community would benefit

Grow Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, Tennessee 2023 Grow Oak Ridge is a nonprofit organization connecting locally grown food with the public through farmers markets, community gardens, and education in Anderson County, Tennessee. As a partner site with Grow Appalachia, we facilitate the Grow Your Own

Grow Sustainab-Lee (Lee Co. Cooperative Extension) Pennington Gap, VA 2022 Grow Sustainab-Lee is an initiative for the Lee County Virginia Extension Master Gardener program in cooperation with the Lee County Extension Office. This is our fifth year working in collaboration with Grow Appalachia and we

Woodland Community Land Trust Clairfield, Tennessee 2022 The Woodland Community Land Trust was incorporated in 1977, making it the second oldest Community Land Trust established in the United States. Our mission is to acquire a land base that will allow for diversified housing options, sustainable

Community Matters Cincinnati, Ohio 2022 Community Matters exists to create a thriving and more just community by removing barriers to opportunity. Community Matters works closely in partnership with residents of the Lower Price Hill neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, and we believe that all people can

Johnson County Cooperative Extension Johnson County Extension in eastern Kentucky is part of the land-grant extension program in Kentucky, through the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment Cooperative Extension Service. Johnson County Extension Grow Appalachia is a new site to the program for 2021. To learn more: https://johnson.ca.uky.edu/

Grow Ohio Valley Wheeling, West Virginia 2021 Grow Ohio Valley is an agricultural nonprofit based in Wheeling, WV that has been building community through local food since 2014. We envision a region where farmers flourish and local, healthy food is a way of life, and

Step-by-Step Logan County Charleston, West Virginia 2012 The Big Ugly Community Center in southern Lincoln County is the only public building (including grocery stores and schools) for a 30 minute drive in any direction. The Center was developed after a 1993 consolidation drive closed the

Grow Appalachia at West Virginia University's Family Nutrition Program Wayne, West Virginia 2020 WVU Extension Service programs promote a healthy lifestyle for West Virginians of all ages. Our resources provide information on health and wellness, health initiatives, staying active and finding flavorful foods. Health starts here.

Boys Home of Virginia Boys Home of Virginia is a nonprofit organization that provides education, housing, and caring adult supervision to young men ages 6-17 whose lives have been negatively impacted by poverty or family instability. Our mission is to help each student strive toward becoming a productive member of society by developing