Join us June 24 (6 pm) at the Tazewell County Public Library (Bluefield Branch) for our Food Preservation Grow Your Own Workshop.Associate Professor Ryan Dorkoski will join us for an exciting evening about... pickles! Ryan is a pro when it comes to fermentation. He will explain the science behind it, and provide some samples of […]
Join us on Thursday, June 27th at Shade Tree Valley, a small family forest farm outside of Broadway, VA. Shade Tree focuses on forest-grown products, ranging from slow-growing woodland botanicals to fire starters and smoke blocks for the grill. The Powers family will give us a site tour and discuss their methods for establishing and […]
Join us June 27 (5-8 pm) at Pleasant View Methodist Church, for our Food Preservation Grow Your Own Workshop.Andrea Haubner from Virginia Cooperative Extension Services will teach us how to can preserves and vegetables.Space is limited in the kitchen area (to make and take home the preserves) - it is reserved for Grow Your Own […]
Integrating operations is key to incremental success in farming. Farms aren’t about single product lines, but about how you can design your operations to support each other and build your assets (and soils) for the long haul. Shift away from extractive farming methods and focus on long-term success. At Kelly Ridge, Justen will discuss their experience […]
Laurel Fork Sapsuckers Sugar Camp is tucked away in the western part of Virginia, high in the Appalachian Mountains at 4,108 feet. This 600-acre mountain farm was purchased by the family in 1957 and has provided shelter, heat, food and decades of outdoor fun and recreation for five generations. The property contains a portion of […]
Join us July 18 (6-7:30 pm) at the ASD Greenhouse for our Heart-Healthy Cooking Grow Your Own Workshop.Gerontologist Frances Bale will bring some delicious dinner and talk about the effects of what we eat on our bodies - specifically, on our hearts! We will talk about nutrition in backyard gardening and attendees will leave with […]
This 6-hour workshop is designed for current military personnel, veterans and spouses. Research shows that exposure to nature and gardening has been shown to improve mental health outcomes for veterans. This workshop will explore the following: 1. Career options for veterans and opportunities to learn about how TN AgrAbility Project can assist veterans. 2. Hands-on gardening/horticulture activities that […]
Begin in the Farm Clubhouse, where Steve and Chad will describe how to start your own apiary and then move to the apiary and open a hive (extra protective suits are available). The hope is to convince participants that this is hard, interesting, lots of fun, and well worth doing.You will learn about how to […]
Join us July 30 (6-7:30 pm) at the Tazewell County Public Library (Bluefield Branch) for our Heart-Healthy Cooking Grow Your Own Workshop.Gerontologist Frances Bale will bring some delicious dinner and talk about the effects of what we eat on our bodies - specifically, on our hearts! We will talk about nutrition in backyard gardening and […]
Visit Tumbling Creek Cider Company’s expanding orchards to learn about cider apple varieties, propagation, planting, maintenance, and how to re-establish the apple industry in our region.We’ll tour the Old Orchard where we are rejuvenating 50-year-old trees and have planted many 3-year-old trees, the New Orchard as a high-density trellised system, and the tree nursery. The […]
Join us for this grand opening celebration of the Forest Botanicals Storywalk Trail at Flag Rock Recreation Area, to be held the closing day of the High Knob Outdoor Fest in Norton, VA. The celebration will include two trail walks, plus forest farming demonstrations, giveaways, native plant sales, herbal arts and crafts, food, and more!About […]
If you are interested in getting back to your Appalachian roots, what better way to do that than Forest Farming?Ryan and his family have been gardening/farming for several decades at various places. At their current location, they steward a forest farm (growing edible, medicinal, and handicraft plants), and practice permaculture, no-till, animal rotation, and alley […]