Farmers Markets Guide for northeast Tennessee This is your guide to the launch of lettuce, the start of strawberries, the kickoff of kale, the beginning of beets! There is so much to be thankful for as we reach the start of Farmers Market season. Opening Days...
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Why Buy Local?
You’ve seen the bumper stickers, you’ve heard the pleas, you probably have a t-shirt or a tote bag that attempts to persuade you to shop locally, but what is it all for? Does your purchase really make that much of a difference? If a purchase is impactful, how and...
PRESS RELEASE: Appalachian RC&D Farmacy Fit Wins “Eat Smarter” Initiative of the Year from Healthier Tennessee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2019 -- JOHNSON CITY, TN Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development is proud to announce they were recently awarded the "Eat Smarter" Initiative of the Year from The Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness for their...
Thank You 2017
from Emily Bidgood, Executive Director Highlights and many Thank Yous to follow.... What an exciting year for us who have the privilege of working and volunteering through the Appalachian RC&D Council! This year has shown me that by working together with...
Appalachian Fusion 2017 – Thanksgiving
Sponsored by: THANK YOU to all the fine and beautiful guests who came to the cauldron Friday November 3rd for our fundraiser dinner event in downtown Johnson City. This was our second year hosting a shared community fundraiser . This post is simply to...
Appalachian Farmacy — Providing Low-Income Patients Prescriptions to Local Fruits & Veggies
Starting this year and thanks to a grant award from the USDA Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive, the Appalachian Farmacy coalition will be making it easier for low-income patients with diabetes and heart disease to eat more locally grown fruits and vegetables from...