New VISTA Member at HQ
Hello fellow blog readers! I’m Alix Burke, a recent Berea College graduate and the newest AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at the Grow Appalachia Headquarters in Berea. Here's me, graduating
When storms take their toll
Thunderstorms rampaged across eastern Kentucky yesterday and last night, wreaking havoc on small garden plots and large fields alike. I personally live in Pikeville, and as it turns out I
“Poppy and G” Cowan Grow Appalachia Participants
Bobby and Kathy Adams, more lovingly known as Poppy and G to their family, are first year Grow Appalachia participants, but this is definitely not their first time gardening. Bobby and Kathy are
Family Planting Traditions
Planting traditions run strong in Eastern Kentucky. I remember my granny, Marvolene Cornett, grew a huge garden every year. One of my fondest memories of her is sitting at her kitchen
