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Young Southeast Asian Leader Fellowship: Saill from Thailand and RKR Farmstay
Appalachian RC&D had the opportunity to host a Fellow through the State Department and ICMA's Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative ("YSEALI") program from Sept 15-Oct 15. We ended up being matched with Saill Raikeunrang, a farmer, community organizer...and...
Gardener Story: Paulina Dominguez
I have four kids, a four month old baby, a 3 year old girl and two boys, 5 and 8 years old. Part of my intention in joining this program was to learn enough about gardening so that we could start a successful garden this year and so the kids could feel more connected with the source of their food. I had no idea, but we got to learn so much more and became part of a supportive community that will be there long after we graduate.
Featured Chef: Rushmie Bakshi with a new way to cook up greens – “saag”
Why do I support local? Because it reminds me of childhood and home! When most people think of comfort foods they automatically go for things like mac and cheese, or chicken noodle soup. In an Indian household, we crave different dishes. When my parents first...
Gardener Story: The Gonsalves Family
Our family moved to the area about a year ago. That means we had to start our garden over from scratch. It also means we had to adjust to different types of garden bugs, both pests and beneficial bugs. Luckily, we learned about many of the local pests from one of the Build It Up workshops, and we had our Build It Up binder that contains so much useful information about identifying and controlling common garden pests. Despite having some losses due to pests, we now have a game plan for how to manage garden bugs starting in spring.
Gardener Story: Mary Anne and Lee Sowers
What summer vegetable tastes like no other, and is so incredibly delicious, because the real ones are grown and harvested only during the summer…the one season, out of the entire four seasons of the year, that we cannot wait until the first one ripens, and this juicy summer delicacy, finally does appear?
You guessed it…Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes.
