Scott Christian Care Center Oneida, Tennessee 2012 Scott Christian Care Center is a nonprofit that promotes health and wellness for residents of the medically underserved community of Scott County, Tennessee. SCCC provides a free medical clinic, medical assistance, a food bank, household and personal hygiene

Step-by-Step Big Ugly 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

Rural Resources Rural Resources, based on a multi-acre farm in Greene County, Tennessee, operates with a mission to connect farms, food, and families through learning experiences around farms and food. Their Farm & Food Training Program for teenagers works with at-risk youth, providing them with agricultural education, food preservation and gardening workshops,

Red Bird Mission Beverly, Kentucky 2010 Since 1921, Red Bird Mission, non-profit, guided by Jesus Christ, creates opportunities for individuals to enrich their lives and positively impact others within the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. Our vision is to build healthy, sustainable communities. Our partnership with

Pine Mountain Settlement School Harlan, Kentucky 2010 Founded in 1913, Pine Mountain Settlement School has served the community by offering experiential place-based education. Agricultural and farm education has traditionally been vital to the programmatic effort of the school, and undoubtedly Grow Appalachia has spurred the

Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln Memorial University was founded in 1897 as a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in liberal arts and professional studies. The University’s Organic Garden is housed on the school’s campus and also includes home gardens. The LMU Garden currently consists of 2 greenhouses, 70 raised beds,

Laurel County African American Heritage Center London, Kentucky 2010-2022, 2024 The Laurel County African-American Heritage Center works to preserve and honor the lives of African Americans in Laurel County. The Center is housed in an old church that was about to be condemned; it was

Linwood Community Daycare Linwood Learning Adventures and Community Daycare is a nonprofit community owned and operated early learning program. They partner with local families, Episcopal ministries, and the community to enrich and encourage developmental growth for children, with a focus on health and the outdoors. With the opening of the Linwood Library

Hospitality House Hospitality House of Boone is a multi-faceted crisis agency serving seven counties in western North Carolina, assisting its residents with job training, shelter, mentorship programs, healthy cooking classes, afterschool tutoring for children, counseling, and more. The gardens were established in 2011 as a way to increase access to fresh fruits, vegetables, and

Community Food Initiatives Community Food Initiatives’ programs include community gardens, garden and culinary workshops, seed saving locally, school gardens, a youth entrepreneurship program through the local housing authority, and a Donation Station that collects, purchases, and distributes food from the farmers market and produce auctions to food pantries and social service agencies in town.