Friends of Ag Helps Growers and Community Members Learn from Each Other, by Veronica Limeberry The dawn light creeps through the open door of the Washington County Farm Bureau office on the early morning of May 15. In the kitchen, ARC&D volunteers are cooking up...
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A New Local Food Store Opening in Jonesborough!
All-Locally Sourced Farm Store to Open in Jonesborough, by Karen Childress, Director of Jonesborough Locally Grown Boone Street Market is a year-round retail store that is being developed by Jonesborough Locally Grown, the non-profit organization that runs the...
“This is your garden”: a new community garden grows in Erwin
This is Your Garden Build It Up East Tennessee Partners with Grow Appalachia in Erwin by Veronica Limeberry Build It Up East Tennessee is thrilled to work with the Whispering Meadows community for their brand new community garden project. A quick introduction: Build...
New Land Conservation Efforts Help Farmers
New Land Conservation Initiatives in East Tennessee by Gary Moore, Middle TN Project Manager, Land Trust for Tennessee The Aslan Foundation of Knoxville in cooperation with the Appalachian RC&D and The Land Trust for Tennessee successfully entered into a grant...
Non-Profit Profile: Appalachian Sustainable Development
Nationally known and respected for its commitment to farmers, Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) is making strides and looking forward to its 20th year. By Sylvia Crum, Communications and Development Director, Appalachian Sustainable Development As 2015...
Corn in a Row: Success at the Carver Peace Gardens
CARVER PEACE GARDENS MID-SUMMER UPDATE by Sam Jones, Carver Peace Gardens Coordinator This all-organic community gardening project, located on the grounds of Carver Community Center near downtown Johnson City, is in its' 8th growing season. There are 22 plots that...
Celebration Pictures
Farm-to-Table Celebration Dinner --- Appalachian RC&D Council's 20th Anniversary Celebration with Donna Sue Groves, founder of the original Quilt Trail in Ohio & friends and fans from across the region Embree House & Farm, Telford TN ~October 11, 2013...
Friends of Ag: Oct. 17 Breakfast
We're at it again! Washington County's breakfast group "Friends of Ag" begins again this Thursday morning at the Jonesborough Farm Bureau Building at 7:00am. Breakfast and program are FREE and if you have been to one before you know how good the cooking...
Preview Open House Passport
Preview your passport here! Purchase for $10 and plan your day on the Open House. Thanks to Hillhouse Graphics for design these and Able Printers for printing, Kingsport. And a HUGE THANKS to the 30 SITES ALONG TRAIL REVEALED INSIDE... QT_OPENHOUSE_PASSPORT MAP!...
Celebration Weekend events announced
The Appalachian RC&D Council invites you to the 10th Anniversary Weekend Celebration Friday & Saturday, October 11th and 12th, 2013 with special guest Donna Sue Groves - bio Download Flyer Here This year marks some big milestones for us. Not only has the Quilt...