June Is Kids Month In Owsley County
June Is Kids Month Summer in Kentucky The summer solstice has arrived and its officially summer here in Appalachia! It’s time to enjoy our hills and valleys, get reacquainted with
First Year in Grow Your Own
One of our wonderful Grow Your Own participants, Susan Jewell, has shared her experience thus far in our program. Susan has a homestead with livestock and gardens. It is
Blackberry Winter
Blackberry winter has come and gone in the mountains. Baby birds are hatching and taking flight around the edges of the fields. Bees are beginning to swarm. Bluegill are moving
Lift Our Heads To The Sun
The gray skies of winter are all but disappearing. The clocks have sprung forward, and Mother Earth is once again shifting toward the sun on her axis. Spring, in all
A Truly Growing Community
Over the last two years, our community has been abuzz with construction. That work has created high-quality, affordable housing options for families who have struggled to find somewhere to
A Garden Of Kindness
Greetings from Cincinnati! With the frost coming early this year, we have already been busy clearing and replanting our garden beds with cool-weather vegetable crops and dragging season extension materials from
Hardworking Families
If you notice, I have featured this family before in our blog. They have worked so hard on their garden this year. They have had great success with all things.
Grilling Up Some Heart-y Kabobs
It's pretty tough to think about, but the Lower Price Hill neighborhood represents the lowest average life expectancy of any neighborhood in Cincinnati. In fact, recent data shows that
“How does the garden make you feel?”
Hello Garden Friends, Since my last blog entry I was asked,“How does the garden make you feel?” As I began to ponder this question, I felt a wave of warm
Appalachian Strong
Over the last month, Kentucky has been through a lot with all the flooding in Eastern Kentucky. While the rain has been good for the crops this year, people have
