Save the Children - Whitley County Whitley County, Kentucky 2025 Save the Children is a nonprofit organization whose US Programs focuses on bringing literacy best practices and food security to families most at risk in rural America. In the past, Save the Children has partnered
Leslie County Extension
Leslie County Extension Leslie County, Kentucky 2025 The Leslie County Extension Office, part of the University of Kentucky's Cooperative Extension Service, plays a crucial role in fostering community development through education and outreach programs. This office serves as a vital resource for residents, offering a
The Food Literacy Project
The Food Literacy Project Louisville, Kentucky 2024 Using food and farming as vehicles for personal growth and social change, the Food Literacy Project engages young people through highly effective farm-based food, nutrition, and environmental education; leadership; employment; and community and civic engagement experiences. These experiences
Northfork Local Food
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
Johnson County Extension
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/
Owsley County Farm-to-School
Owsley County Farm-to-School Booneville, Kentucky 2013 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
Martin County Extension
Martin County Extension Inez, Kentucky 2019-2022, 2024 The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Martin County is proud to work with our citizens to overcome food insecurity and introduce new gardening practices. Learn More Recent Posts
Magoffin County Extension
Magoffin County Extension Salyersville, Kentucky 2015, 2017 Magoffin County Extension returned to the Grow Appalachia family for the 2017 growing season after previously working with families as a site in 2015. The Magoffin County Extension office is part of the University of Kentucky and Kentucky
Henderson Settlement
Henderson Settlement Frakes, Kentucky 2010-2013, 2019-2023 Henderson Settlement was established in 1925 and continues to serve the community in many ministry areas. Its service area includes parts of Bell, Knox, & Whitley counties in Kentucky and Claiborne & Campbell counties in Tennessee. In 2019, Henderson
Wolfe County Extension
Wolfe County Extension Nestled in between the Red River Gorge and Natural Bridge State Park, the Wolfe County Grow Appalachia site, in conjunction with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Wolfe County, empowers families to grow fruits and vegetables for home consumption to improve family health and increase food security. They will