Mammaw’s Legacy & Self-Sufficiency
Growing up in the hills of Tennessee, my grandmother always had us working. She was an old school Appalachian woman who knew you had to work to survive. We
Embracing the Bountiful Harvest and Sustainable Food Preservation in Eastern Kentucky
Embracing the Bountiful Harvest and Sustainable Food Preservation in Eastern Kentucky In the hills of Eastern Kentucky, a new wave of farmer families is emerging, along with a sustainable approach
Dog Days at Redbird
Hello again everyone, we're in the midst of the warmest part of the year here at Redbird but that also means were doing a lot of harvesting as well. Over
Preserving the Summer Harvest
Our gardeners have been busy keeping up with their harvests and of course the summer weeds. To help our new gardeners learn how to preserve their harvest we have been
The Dog Days of Summer
The Dog Days of Summer Have Arrived Here in Appalachia, the summer equinox has come and gone, and we have settled into the dog days of summer. These are the
The End of the Growing Season
The growing season, with the exception of cool weather crops such as kale and collards, is now officially over. Tomorrow the forecast high is 49, and we may get our
Coming To a Close
It will be just a few more days and it will be time to put our gardens to sleep; by that, I mean cleaning the gardens of debris, tomato stakes,
Food Preservation Workshop – A Seasons End
Here’s some photos from our most recent workshop, food preservation. We processed salsa and spaghetti sauce. This would have originally been held in August, but illnesses bumped it back
The Apple[sauce] of Our Eye
Over the years, we've hosted several workshops on food preservation. We've canned, dried, and pickled together, and we were long overdue to repeat one of our favorite workshops—making homemade
“If You Want a lot of Food, Work that Garden Daily”
We are still experiencing hot weather and rain, but it’s not raining as much. June, July, and August weather really put a strain on everyone and their gardens. We are
