Season Extension – just in time for first snow!
We had our first snow fall Halloween night! Tooooooooo early! Parts of our county had an inch, some 6 inches. It was beautiful to see that white fluffy stuff, but
Town gossip and too much rain: Making connections at the Community Market
Today marks the end of our Market season here in Alderson. The Community Market started just three years ago and has continued to grow each season. Our Market runs from
Winterization Inspiration
Hi all! Maggie from the Alderson Community Food Hub here. We have had a very busy end of the growing season here in Alderson, WV. One of my favorite events
Reflections on the Market
The Mt. Vernon Farmers Market wrapped up its season a couple weeks ago. I spent nearly every Tuesday and Thursday at the market for over two months; so I spent
The Knox County Farmers’ Market- #FarmFreshThursday
Collages by Meghann Gaunt Chesnut, Market PR Coordinator By: Kathryn Engle The Knox County Farmers’ Market held its grand opening on June 19th. We had 15 vendors and hundreds
Learning about Local Markets
One of our primary goals for this upcoming year at the Hindman Settlement School is to assist the implementation of a local Farmer's Market here in Knott County. Since we
Oyster Mushrooms- A backyard treat
Last Saturday, at the Appalachian South Folklife Center, we hosted a workshop on cultivating oyster mushrooms in the backyard. Oyster mushrooms are delicious, shade-loving fungi that decay wood naturally in
Why Grow Your Own?
This is an excerpt for an article I wrote in the Bristol-Harold Courier, explaining the benefits of growing your own produce... There are a number of reasons why families choose
Yellow Corn & Yellow Cukes?
This week I was stumped on what to write about for my blog. It was a crazy busy office week with not as much activity at the gardens, and I
Baking for the Farmers Market
ASPI has been selling at the Mt. Vernon farmers market for the past month and a half. The market has been a little slow for us this year, but we
