Welcoming (Meteorological) Spring in Cincinnati
It's still a little chilly outside in Cincinnati, but at Community Matters, we are excited to know that spring is just around the corner. For us, spring symbolizes renewed
Retrospective: Our Pilot Year
Post Program Thoughts With the last of the harvest being stored for winter, and the first frost settling on the grass, we are wrapping up our pilot
ASD’s Program Member Highlight
Established in 2012, Appalachian Sustainable Development's Grow Your Own program empowers beginner gardeners to take control of their food sovereignty by cultivating their own home or community gardens.
Many Hands Make Slight Work
Many Hands Make Light Work Sometimes work on the farm or your garden can seem overwhelming, with tasks piling on one another, especially near the end of a
Welcoming Fall Foods
It’s hard to believe that the growing season is almost over, and I can’t wait to see the totals for what our gardeners grew. One gardener has just picked several
Gardens Yield GREAT Returns!
We have been getting some really good reports from our gardeners... of course, sometimes one may encounter a pest like cute little chipmunks digging potatoes out of a garden
Featured Farmers: Nick & Debbie Yoklic
With the first of our site visits underway, we are featuring one of our families gardening in Brooke County, Nick & Debbie Yoklic! The Yoklics have been very receptive
Gardeners’ Hard Work Pays Off
We are in the midst of gathering our harvest reports from gardeners and finding out about how their spring and early summer work has turned out. For some there are
THE HEAT IS ON WHILE BRINGING IN THE HARVEST!
HARVEST TIME! Our Summer
July: Plentiful Rain, Plentiful Food
July is here in full force: hot, muggy, and rainy. July is one of the busiest months of the year for gardeners; it’s a time for harvesting beans, corn, tomatoes,
