Healthy Soil Workshop, pigs, more pigs, and plants
Sun, warmth, plants, beaches, swimsuits, sand, oh! Boy, it is so easy to get distracted with the sun shining so bright, warm air moving in, and dreams of sandy white beaches
What happens when….
....you take a lot of tomatoes and peppers and onions and garlic and lime juice..... ....add in some folks in trendy hair styles..... ...to do
Earth Day Celebration
- eliot in Pipestem, WV The Appalachian South Folklife Center had its annual Earth Day event on Saturday. It rained, but we had a great time, lots of music and
Nocturnal Tilling And Other Quandaries
Last Friday evening at around 11PM, Taylor and myself finally finished tilling the last of our GA market gardener's plots. Due to the extensive rain and the hectic schedules of Taylor,
What a Week for CFI!
As part of our Community Orchard project, CFI has planted a large number of fruit and nut trees around the area on public land, available for anyone to harvest. These
Let’s Sow!
Tonight we had our first workshop at the Tree Streets Community Garden in Johnson City! Lexy and I demonstrated how to trellis peas, sow carrots, transplant brassicas, and answer questions
GROUNDBREAKING – FINALLY!!!
5 a.m. Wednesday morning I was awaken to not rain showers but a down pour, as my heart sank for the day ahead. Debbie here, Appalachia Cares/Americorps at Rural Resources
Potatoes and Berries and Gardens, Oh My!
These past few weeks at Community Food Initiatives have been quite busy!Thanks to a generous donation of everbearing raspberry bushes from the Athens County Commissioners, we were able to add
The FIRSTSSSSSS
I feel like the last few weeks have been nothing but firstssss on everything! Good Spring everyone from Rural Resources in East Tennessee. Debbie, Appalachia Cares/AmeriCorps, here again to share
A beautiful day at Lotts Creek
Greetings Grow Appalachians! Holly, VISTA at Grow App HQ, sharing our most recent high tunnel build over at Lotts Creek Community School. We left Berea bright and early Tuesday morning
