The ARC&D is pleased to announce that we’ve hired an AmeriCorps VISTA service volunteer for a 10 week summer internship starting on June 1st. This year’s VISTA is Brenna Fouts, an ETSU student majoring in Social Work with a Minor in Spanish. Brenna works with...
Lexy Close was hired in February to oversee the 20 month Local Food Promotion Program grant from the USDA. This grant is being carried out through a collaboration between the Appalachian RC&D Council, Appalachian Sustainable Development and Jonesborough Locally...
We are at a great point in the year when spring greens are still available and summer produce is beginning to arrive. This dish features the best of seasonal ingredients and was sourced almost entirely from the Boone Street Market. 2.5-3lbs Lamb Shanks (Clover Creek...
Build It Up East TN is hosting a concert fundraiser, Folk for Farms, on Thursday June 11 at the Down Home in Johnson City. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm. The headlining musician is Amythyst Kiah, a rising star in the Southern Roots and Folk music...
The Food Co-op task force, which is a subgroup of the Livable Communities group, continues our work on investigating the possibility of a member-owned Food Coop. We are at a critical point of the discussions and have presented our ideas to the Economic Development...
Rural Resources, a local farm-based non-profit which connects farms, food, and families, is having an exciting spring. In addition to preparing for their annual Farm Day Camp, working with teenagers in their Farm & Food Training Program, planting a large garden...
Ever felt like shopping for fresh local produce was too much work? No? Neither did we, but that doesn’t make joining a CSA any less fun or convenient. CSA stands for “Community Supported Agriculture” and becoming a member of one means you get a weekly or monthly...
Jonesborough’s Farmers Market and community “front porch” reopened for the business of fellowship, fresh foods, and handmade products on Saturday May 2nd. The market’s eighth season opened with live music and a veritable cornucopia of fresh greens and garlic,...
May 19, 20, 21: Workshops on producing year-round harvests for profit A traveling series of workshops for agricultural producers on extending the growing season will be offered across northeast Tennessee during the week of May 18th, sponsored by the Appalachian...
On Monday, April 27, come on out to the third Tricities Local Food Expo with Farm-to-Business Mixer supported by the TN Department of Agriculture at the low cost of $15.00. You must register online before April 24, see link below. During this fun...