by RC&D | Mar 12, 2019 | Newsletter
By: Rick Brown Wildfire Mitigation Specialist 865-258-3891 greatsmoky@charter.net http://burnsafetn.org/index.html The Firewise USA® program has received a lot of attention in East Tennessee...
by Kayla Tucker | Nov 13, 2018 | Agriculture, Newsletter, Newsroom
Erek Napora of Cave Ridge Farm agreed to be the subject of this month’s Farmer Focus. Erek and his wife have been farming together part time for six years. Erek’s background is in biology and environmental studies while his wife Megan grew up on a historical farm in...
by Rachel Wheeler | Sep 12, 2018 | Agriculture, CSA, FarmFreshAppalachia, LocalFood, Newsletter, Newsroom
Celebrating One Year of Farmers Market Promotion! Photo Credit: Laura Beth Davidson, Grand Oak Farm/Washington Co. TN Thank you to everyone involved in building community and making this first year so grand! The ever patient and positive Appalachian RC&D team and...
by Rachel Wheeler | Jun 7, 2017 | Agriculture, Farmacy, Newsletter, Newsroom
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...
by Rachel Wheeler | Jun 7, 2017 | Agriculture, Newsletter, Newsroom
Garlic Scape Pesto Save some of that early summer goodness for cold winter days with Garlic Scape Pesto! Garlic scapes, the tender green center stalk of the garlic, are highly flavorful, aromatic and useful. Ingredients ¼ cup pine nuts (or last year’s harvest of...
by Rachel Wheeler | Jun 2, 2017 | Agriculture, Newsletter, Newsroom, Sowing Seeds
Build It Up East TN — Helping East TN Grow! “The mission of Build It Up East TN is to improve the health of our community and economy and preserve our region’s cultural heritage through the promotion of local, sustainably grown food.” Founded in 2011 in...
