Harvesting the Season: 20,000 lbs of Produce
What a harvest! Our Grow Appalachia participants harvested over 20,000 lbs. of organic produce this year to feed their families and fuel their businesses. For four years, the Hindman Settlement
A Season of Rest
REST! Now begins a season of rest and we all need rest; even our earth needs to rest for a season. We're clearing our gardens, sowing cover crops to replenish
IT WAS A GOOD GARDENING SEASON
Bea Sias, Step by Step, Logan County It is now the first week in October 2018 and I am continuing to get a Produce Report from most of my gardeners.
The September Equinox
It's the celebration of the fall equinox! You know, the time of year when the sun shines right on the equator and the length of day and night are nearly
Summer days in the City Garden
Happy summer Grow Appalachia friends! This summer has been filled with so many highlights I don’t know where to even begin! So I will just start. First up, victories from
Seasonal Smells
Hello there! It has been a while, but I still exist. Debbie Strickland here in Greeneville, TN, kicking it up with Rural Resources! My co-worker, Kathleen Lokey, has been keeping
Can Veggies 3 Ways
When the crops lay heavy and ready to harvest, it can only mean one thing: it's time for the Hindman Settlement School’s annual canning class! Local master canner Bonita Adams
Beans are beans, right?
What a month it has been! I’ve been traveling all over Eastern Kentucky visiting the beautiful gardens of our Grow Appalachia participants. If there is one thing I’ve learned this
Knock on wood, Spring has finally arrived!
Happy Earth Day! April 22, 2018 Hello friends! Since the March blog it feels like we've finally warmed up and the cold, cold Ohio nights are a thing of the
Finally, Spring!
It looks like spring might finally have shown up. The ground is drying up and we're getting gardens tilled. We're still expecting a hard frost or two, but our seeds
