First Year in Grow Your Own
One of our wonderful Grow Your Own participants, Susan Jewell, has shared her experience thus far in our program. Susan has a homestead with livestock and gardens. It is
Blackberry Winter
Blackberry winter has come and gone in the mountains. Baby birds are hatching and taking flight around the edges of the fields. Bees are beginning to swarm. Bluegill are moving
Community Garden Kick-Off
A few months ago, our home garden participants got a jumpstart on their growing season. But last Friday, the festivities continued as the broader community came together for a
Supporting Home Gardeners
A good portion of the existing growing space in our community falls within community gardens. However, we continue to increase our efforts to support neighbors who want to grow
A Truly Growing Community
Over the last two years, our community has been abuzz with construction. That work has created high-quality, affordable housing options for families who have struggled to find somewhere to
What’s New with Build It Up
Hello and happy new gardening year! We are so stoked to be back for another year with Grow Appalachia. This year, we have quite a few changes that we are
A Garden Of Kindness
Greetings from Cincinnati! With the frost coming early this year, we have already been busy clearing and replanting our garden beds with cool-weather vegetable crops and dragging season extension materials from
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
Hardworking Families
If you notice, I have featured this family before in our blog. They have worked so hard on their garden this year. They have had great success with all things.
Grilling Up Some Heart-y Kabobs
It's pretty tough to think about, but the Lower Price Hill neighborhood represents the lowest average life expectancy of any neighborhood in Cincinnati. In fact, recent data shows that
