Farmers Appreciation Dinner
This article originally appeared in the Barbourville Mountain Advocate. By: Irma Gall Hurray, we did it! We had a very successful 2014 season Farmer's Market in Barbourville each Thursday evening
Sorghum on Stinking Creek & Season Extension Workshop
The Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Program participants had a great last meeting covering season extension and fall crops. We met at the Baker Family Farm and watched how sorghum
Sneak Peek of New Video
Everyone check out this short video clip put together by Laura Brookshire highlighting some of the activities of the Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Program and the Knox County Farmers'
Girl Scout Troop 1882
Girl Scout Troop 1882 based out of Barbourville, Kentucky, participated in the Grow Appalachia gardening program this growing season. On May 17th the troop participated in a planting workshop at
Local Community Support
I would just like to take the time to thank some groups that have been very supportive of the Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Program this year. Organizations including the
Plants, Dirt, Raised Beds, and More
Our gardens have done wonderfully this growing season. One of the most important parts of any garden is the dirt. I wanted to highlight some of the different types of
The Barbourville Community Garden
As we head toward the fall, I wanted to reflect back on the evolution of the Barbourville Community Garden this summer. On April 25th the Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening
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
Reflections on Going Organic
By: Kathryn Engle I realized we never did a blog about Marc Walden’s workshop in the spring, so here’s a reflection on that workshop and organic production this year. On
Irma’s Garden Update
By: Irma Gall This article originally appeared in the July 17th, 2014 Barbourville Mountain Advocate. The Lend-a-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Garden program under Kathryn Engle’s leadership has really taken off and
