New Training Facility!
This week has been quiet, as we do not have activities for the teens during the 4th of July. But, I would like to share of a visit we hosted
Worms and Pickles
Hey everybody! Faelyn here and it's been delightfully rainy here in East Tennessee, and our teens' gardens have been loving it. The Food Commanders came out today and were ecstatic
A little Mrs. Debbie
Hello! I'm sorry if you were hoping for Mrs. Debbie, but she wanted me to introduce myself. I am Faelyn Campbell, and I am Debbie's intern! I'm part of the Rural
Worm Demonstration
Saturday was quit the day for our Grow Appalachia teen group, Food Commanders. They gave three demonstrations on vermicomposting at the Greeneville Farmers Market in East Tennessee. The teens prepared
Worms, Cows, Mud, Bugs, lots of Sun!
What sunny days we have been having in East Tennessee! The sun has been beautiful to enjoy, but our poor plants need some rain. We had some spotty showers last
New Beginnings!
Construction has begun! Our first raised bed went in today at the home of one of our Food Commander Teens! His home is in Chuckey, TN of Greene County. His
Water, Hooray!
We are so excited to see pipes and sprinkler heads this week! Last summer we spent time digging, and digging, and digging, and digging, and digging a well at Rural
Generations of the future
We have been very busy with the teen program at Rural Resources, in East Tennessee. I have been trying to visit all the teen homes from our Food Commanders group
Volunteers and Donations!
We have been busy this week cleaning and breaking new garden ground at Rural Resources, Greeneville, TN. Service Learning Students from Tusculum College have been coming this week to help
FERMENTATION
Our Grow Appalachia first year teens, Food Commanders, did not meet this past week. They will be meeting Saturday, and touring a recycled community garden. We will also design their gardens
