Gardener Story: The Sowers Family
Our family was absolutely ecstatic and blessed to be a part of the 2023 Build It Up Program. As this was our first year, we have thoroughly enjoyed every facet of this most educational program. Although I am a newly retired teacher, having taught for forty-three...
Gardener Story: Brookman Family
Chickens, chickens everywhere! Last year was our first year gardening, and we learned quite a few lessons the hard way. What kind of foods to grow. The amount of foods we should plan on. How much space we actually need to grow the things we will eat. Most importantly...
The Amos Family: Gardening Experience
We were so happy to be accepted into the Build It Up program this year. We had heard so many great things about the program and finding a place that promotes organic practices was a blessing. I grew up in SC with parents who gardened and both of them grew up on farms...
Gardener Story: Block Family
We look around at this beautiful home and land we have stewarded and are in awe of this path we have chosen. Last summer we embarked on our journey with Build It Up and learned so much during our first year of becoming more self-sufficient. We even managed to grow...
Gardener Story: Edith Johnson
What a blessing the Build it Up Garden Program has been. I moved to Tennessee last October and by January I knew that I would be hosting a family from Ukraine who were arriving in the United States with just a couple of suitcases. More recently a student from Kenya...
Gardener Story: Carden Family
This is our first year in the Build It Up program. Our past gardens have never panned out very well. The kids loved playing in the wild chaos, but we never managed a useful harvest. After discovering a food allergy that restricts ALL commercial preservatives, I was...