by RC&D | Oct 17, 2017 | Agriculture, Celebration, Newsroom, Sowing Seeds, Volunteer
written by Shae Keane & Emily Bidgood — Food Forest Friday is this week, October 20th! On the corner of an urban residential Johnson City block, a surprising park emerges perched on the edge of the road. Not only is there green space and a little pavilion to... by RC&D | Jul 25, 2016 | Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Newsletter, Newsroom, Sowing Seeds
“Sowing Seed, helping feed, inspiring youth to take the lead….” A multi-partner educational journey for youth in urban Johnson City has begun! Project partners Appalachian RC&D Council, Build It Up East TN, Science Hill Alternative Center... by RC&D | Apr 5, 2016 | Newsletter
Farming/ Gardening Food Forest Internship $8/hr- 20 hrs/ week For young adults 18-24 years old Supporting youth development and job skills training in local food & agriculture, & food justice Build It Up East TN Build It Up East TN (BIU) is now looking for... by RC&D | Feb 5, 2016 | Newsletter
Build It Up East TN, launched the second year of it’s Backyard Gardens Program in January with a community meeting on the 16th. The program is accepting up to 20 new gardeners to participate in a year long program that teaches gardening, cooking and food... by RC&D | Aug 25, 2015 | Newsletter, Newsroom
At the beginning of August, UT Extension kicked off its Farmers’ Market Fresh program at the Johnson City Farmers Market on Wednesday mornings and on Saturday mornings at the Jonesborough Farmers’ Market. Farmers’ Market Fresh is a pilot program that is funded by the...