Forest Farming Expo & Training Events
Load2018-04-10T21:41:49+00:00May 19, 2018: Forest Farming Grower-Industry Expo and Training in Kingsport, TN ($15; breakfast & lunch included) This event will bring together herb companies, [...]
Team Teaching; Students with Special Needs
Load2018-02-21T17:04:28+00:00Greetings from Abingdon, VA! This is Michelle, and I’m happy to announce that it is cooling down and we have had some rain these [...]
POWER Initiative
Load2018-02-17T04:04:57+00:00On August 24th, The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration announced [...]
Women in Agriculture
Load2018-02-17T04:07:57+00:00Over the last thirty years, more women are reporting as principal operators of farms in the US according to the Census of Agriculture. The Census [...]
Hoop House Weed Help
Load2018-02-22T17:24:07+00:00Greetings from Abingdon VA! This is Michelle reporting for ASD’s Grow Your Own program: Happy late summer to our Grow Appalachia family! It was, [...]
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Load2018-02-17T04:11:29+00:00Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is a topic I have avoided for these articles. There are some pretty strong feelings about the benefits and problems [...]
Community Gardens and Green Bean Sizzle
Load2018-02-17T04:15:31+00:00Greetings from Abingdon! Deni reporting for Appalachian Sustainable Development’s Grow Your Own program located in Southwest VA, Northeast TN. We’ve been fortunate enough this season [...]
Sourcing Local Produce
Load2018-02-17T04:18:05+00:00Cynthia Janey picks up fresh onions while her niece and nephew Anisha and Abdul Richards look on in the courtyard of Moler Elementary School [...]
Why Farm Record Keeping?
Load2018-02-17T04:23:47+00:00Record keeping isn’t everyone’s favorite activity. It is, however, an important practice to maintain. Documenting a history of your activities helps you remember (or not [...]
Children in the Garden
Load2018-04-07T05:12:30+00:00Greetings from Abingdon! Whoa! Spring has arrived in a flurry of activity! Workshops have been full, plants and seeds are being distributed, tools are getting [...]