In the coming year, Farm Fresh Appalachia will offer more educational, promotional, and networking opportunities for farmers, producers, and growers than we ever have before. We hope to reach as many local growers and producers as we can! This page will serve as a...
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Inspiration from Distant Lands
On October 24, Appalachian RC&D Council hosted a tour for a study group from the Ukraine for the day. DOBRE (Decentralization Offering Better Results and Efficiency) had been in the States to attend the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)...
Wildfire prevention grants available beginning in August
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry will be providing access to federal grant funding for communities and volunteer fire departments to be better equipped for wildfire. Communities who have developed or are in the process of...
Tennessee Farm Tour Reflections: A Note from the Executive Director
Saturday, June 22: Up earlier than usual — 4:00 a.m. to be exact — the morning unfolded beautifully. As dawn gave way to daylight and temperatures warm without being hot, the staff and volunteers of ARC&D made final preparations for the Spring in TN-Farm Fresh...
What is A Fire Adapted Community?
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 after the devastating wildfires of 2016. The program is a major component in...
Farmer Focus: Erek Napora, Cave Ridge Farm
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...
Celebrating One Year of Farmers Market Promotion
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...
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...
Presto — Pesto with Garlic Scapes
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...
Build It Up East TN – Helping East TN Grow!
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...