Planning Mode (and a recipe)
By Christina GreenHouse17 We’re approaching the end of January, how did that happen? We’ve been hard at work planning for the 2017 garden season: completing seed orders, purchasing equipment, finalizing
New Year and New Friends
Hello from Abingdon, VA and welcome to this New Year, 2017. The month of December allowed for many nagging tasks to be, at last, silenced. Brochures were updated, schedules created, and
More Gardeners Wanted!
Liz Kammeyer, High Rocks AmeriCorps Member, Hillsboro, WV-- We want you! That’s right, we want to help you grow the best garden possible in 2017! I'm writing to you from
The “Community” In Community Gardens
From the beginning, Grow Appalachia's basic mission has been simple: helping as many families grow as much of their own food as possible. We work with families to, first and
In the Kitchen with Kathy
This month we're featuring an interview with Kathy, our field-to-table advocate. From the kitchen at our emergency shelter, alongside residents participating in our program's kitchen track, Kathy prepares dinner for
Kentucky Together for Survivors
"Survivors are the most courageous individuals I've ever had the opportunity to work with." These are the first words spoken by Darlene Thomas, our Executive Director, in a new video
Field Notes – Summer Reflections from the Farm
Why do we farm the land that surrounds our emergency shelter? This collection of Field Notes, written by survivors of intimate partner abuse who are participating in our farm stipend program,
High Tunnel Tomatoes, CSA Delivery Boxes and more
Maria here in Williamson, WV. As many of you know, the rain has continued to beat down on gardens here in Southern WV. It has been a struggle for most
OTR People’s Garden was featured on Civic Garden Centers Community Gardens Tour!
Hello gardeners! July is flying by! Maybe it's because here in Cincinnati we were so busy preparing the garden for Civic Garden Centers Community Gardens Tour that took place on
The Pocket Park
The Pocket Park is an ongoing project, and one of eighteen garden sites UCCGC oversees. It was started by a volunteer in 2015, and with the help of family, friends
