Grow Appalachia

Partnering with families, communities and organizations in Appalachia to create healthy, resilient, and economically viable food systems.

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Do you care about your farmers and your food? Do you know how the Farm Bill affects them? CFA's Kimmie Ishmael and Laurie White look into the upcoming Farm Bill: How will it affect you?
Watch it now on our CFA YouTube channel: https://t.co/oxIyaj3Kkx

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We've added a few more resources to the Food + Ag Flood Recovery Resources page that we co-developed in partnership with @farmallianceky, @Organicky, @KYHorticulture, and the @KYCenterforAg! Link here:

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Are you an organization located within central Appalachia interested in helping individuals and families learn how to grow as much of their own food as possible? Our Garden Grants are now open and we are accepting draft proposals until Sep 1st. Link in our bio for more info!

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Did you know its National Farmers Market Week? According to the USDA, farmers who sell at #FarmersMarkets are more likely to stay in business than those that don’t. Get out this weekend and celebrate your local farmers. #FarmersMarketWeek
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We are looking to fill our High Tunnel Program Assistant Position and hope you will help us spread the word! We are all still in the midst of coordinating with partners around flood relief efforts but will need to hire for this position very soon.

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Are yall ready for some vintage Grow Appalachia gold? Almost a decade later we are still growing our region and our program.
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Last week we helped GHAP launch the pilot CSA at the Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center. The Growing Healthy Appalachia Partnership (GHAP) is a partnership between University of Kentucky, Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Community Farm Alliance, and Grow
Appalachia.

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Want to learn about farm bill and advocacy on the federal, state, and local levels? Register below for the online event Tuesday July 19 from 7-8 pm at Women for the Land Coffee Hour.
https://t.co/wZUokrer2e

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Grow Appalachia headquarters has a new mural thanks to our friend and artist Terra Cash. This mural is a part of an interactive series that includes our favorite pollinators around campus. Stop by the Ray House to scan the QR code and find out more about our busy bee friends.

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Join us for our fertigation workshop next Monday and learn how to utilize this efficient system to simplify your fertilization routine. Register here: https://t.co/yuQGWuwKmH

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Sharing the first of a series of pollinator murals created by artist and former High Tunnel Assistant, Terra Cash. This gorgeous painting depicts the life cycle of a honeybee and will be installed here outside our office. We hope you'll come see it in person sometime this year!

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Learn more about our Beekeeping Initiative, a partnership with @jppeacelovehap and @bereacollege here— 🐝🐝https://t.co/kOzXe5PGCR

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/YsMRiZILlM

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I'm thrilled and honored to be contributing to this celebration of indigenous foodways at University of Montana this week, alongside Latrice Tatsey! Live in person and on Zoom! Register here: https://t.co/Ic1ICfUaKB

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So exciting for us to see partners collaborating on workshops. This year we have 2 Garden partners in Clay County, KY - Red Bird Mission + Clay County Extension. Will Bowling from the Clay Extension office came to teach a mushroom inoculation class for Red Bird participants.

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-“If tuition were free, we would have a vastly more equitable and just society. I think we would have a genuinely happier population of people who could pursue what they wanted for the reasons they wanted.” Alix Harrow, award-winning novelist '09BC Alumni https://t.co/xIE0DWMh1s

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Reflecting on the incredible work of our Farmer Development Team in 2021 ✨

Click here to read our 2021 Annual Report: https://t.co/cYmYlyJ7bI

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Seed & plant swap this Sunday from 1-4pm in Whitesburg, KY with Cowan Community Center!

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Click here to read the full annual report: https://t.co/EAfHckDaol

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Click here to view the full report reflecting on 2021:
https://t.co/aw3xHQESZb

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