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
Transitions and Testing on the Farm
As the temperatures start to cool and preparations for the winter begin, this month has been one of transitions and testing on the farm. Weekly shares of our Flower CSA
Reaping and Sowing: Meet Cheyenne
Our garden remains robust with tomatoes getting canned, delicious smelling basil, and.....our very first Asian Winged Beans! This was an experiment for us and I am excited to say that
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
Goodbye Grow Appalachia Family
Greetings from Abingdon, Virginia! July was hot and dry, as usual. Harvest reports are trickling in boasting sweet corn, peppers, and the first of the tomatoes. It seems like
Companion Planting & Supporting Survivors
We love companion planting for its practical benefits -- pest control, improved pollination, maximizing use of space. And we also appreciate the approach because of its connection to our mission
Dog Days of Summer
The Dog Days of Summer are upon us and we're all feeling the weight of weed pressure and disease. It's been an especially hard year for our new gardeners, but
Hello from Hindman!
I’m Ali Hintz, the new Community Agriculture VISTA at the Hindman Settlement School. I’ll be working this year to expand our Grow Appalachia program as well as the Knott County
Flowers and Showers
Summer is in full swing and we are staying busy with weeding, harvesting, mulching, and more! Our classes go from every two weeks to every week which keeps us on
Garden Visits AND Return visits!
Garden visits have begun with vigor, but I've heard said that we could have waited until June to plant and they'd be just as big by now. The soil was
