Mammaw’s Legacy & Self-Sufficiency
Growing up in the hills of Tennessee, my grandmother always had us working. She was an old school Appalachian woman who knew you had to work to survive. We
Welcoming Steve Saffel
High Rocks is excited to announce the hiring of a new Farm Manager. Pocahontas County Native and seventh-generation family farmer, Steve Saffel (pictured), will be taking the helm,
Bringing Back Victory Gardens
Bringing Back Victory Gardens History has shown that in dark times people come together to support one another and through trials, our communal strength often rises above what
Looking ahead to 2017 (And get your garlic seed!)
Howdy Grow Appalachians here, there, and everywhere! Here at HQ, it's full steam ahead going into the fall season. The 3rd Annual Appalachian Food Summit kicks off this evening, and
Back to School
June and July brought Eastern KY rain and August brought intense heat...we are all about extremes, or so it seems this summer! Who knows how September will go. This week
Looking behind and looking ahead
Happy September, Grow Appalachians! Holly from HQ here. A lot has changed for me in the past two weeks, the most noticeable being that I finished my VISTA term last week
Green Tech in the Garden
Our goal is living sustainably at ASPI. Although you will find that we like gathering wild edibles (greens, flowers, branches, and more. . . not only the morel-kind - though
BSCTC Garden hosting party on Earth Day
Sister Ann Marie Quinn here from St. Vincent Mission in David, KY. Check out the article in our local newspaper, The Floyd County Times. The Community Garden at Big Sandy
Castle Village Community
This year we started working with Wallick Communities by starting community gardens on one of their property. Wallick manages rental housing, including apartments for low-income families and seniors based on
