Introducing myself as a proud Assistant at LCAAHC
As I stand on the brink of a new chapter in my life, I am thrilled to introduce myself in the context of the LCAAHC Garden Grant Program. My name
Bees a swarmin’
In 2016, after a decades-long hiatus, Grow Appalachia helped Pine Mountain Settlement School revive its historic apiary on the campus farm. Starting with two nucleus colonies (NUCS's) purchased in Western
Racking Up
Here at Pine Mountain Settlement School, we are so thankful to be partnering with Grow Appalachia again in 2020! This amazing relationship has allowed us for 11 years now, to
Gardening: A worthy endeavor!
Gardening is a wonderful & worthy endeavor. What other pastime can you participate in with such rich end results?! Some of our gardeners are confident and bold in their participation
Bring Back the Bees
An exciting new component of our Grow Appalachia program and the Pine Mountain Settlement School farm, is the addition of beekeeping workshops and demonstration hives. For many years bees were
“My sorghum crop failed miserably, but I got my life back.”
Happy Veterans Day, Grow Appalachia family. We have a special post planned for today. West Virginia Veterans to Agriculture (Vets to Ag) has been a Grow Appalachia partner site since
Bee-ginning Again
By GreenHouse17 Staff The past two years have been tough for the bees on our farm, but we have bee-gun again this month! Our staff and residents were so excited about the arrival of
Planting an orchard, growing community.
Somewhere in the middle of Kentucky winter, during what I suppose we will someday refer to as "back in the Blizzard of 2015", neighbor became dependent on neighbor. The
Busy as Bees
The last month and a half has been an absolute whirlwind as to be expected this time of year. However, yesterday I got an opportunity to slow down a
