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Appalachian Seed Swap A Success
The 3rd Annual Appalachian Seed Swap was held earlier this spring in Pikeville, KY. A celebration of Appalachia’s unique agricultural heritage, the Seed Swap brought folks together from throughout the region to trade heirloom seeds and to learn more in general about planting, harvesting and processing those home grown fruits and veggies into family foods and […]
Growing At School: Pikeville Elementary Garden
Pikeville Elementary’s “Plant It for the Planet” school garden project, as well as the impact that local food and farming can have on our health and economy, are the topics of this WMMT Mountain Talk discussion. Mark Kidd hosts for the Community Farm Alliance’s Breaking Beans project and guests include 6th grade gardener Sarah Belcher, her […]
Letcher Farmers’ Market Summer Feeding Site First in Nation
The Letcher County Farmers’ Market is the first in Kentucky, and likely the first in the entire country, to offer free meals cooked on site from market vegetables to children 18 and under. The Farmers’ Market celebrated with its many partners including the Letcher County School System, US Department of Agriculture, KY Department of Education, […]
