We help family farmers stay on local farms by connecting them to strong markets of different types and sizes by providing the training, tools, technical assistance and resources they need for success. To tackle hunger, we teach families about eating fresh, healthy food, and help them access it, including donating fresh fruits and vegetables from local and regional farmers, and teaching people how to grow food for themselves.
In order to spread some Holiday cheer and support programming, Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) will be hosting two Holiday Lights Contests throughout Washington County–one for Bristol, VA/TN area and another for Abingdon, VA!
The voting period runs from December 16th to December 31st. ASD will be sharing contestant displays on social media in order to allow residents of the area travel to see the lights and voting for their favorite business or home display!
We address workforce and economic development, food insecurity, and community building and health through 6 strategies: education, increasing local food production, developing markets, increasing distribution of local agriculture products, engaging strategic partners, and researching/consulting and advising. We are passionate about ensuring that rural communities can become viable once again and we feel that agriculture strategies can play a key role.
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$24 Mm
produce sold through Appalachian
Harvest for local farmers since 2001
140,000 LBS
of food grown by Grow Your Own
families since 2012
80 raised beds
installed at local schools and
childcare centers
$14,963
in Virginia Fresh Match incentives have
been redeemed in SWVA since May 2018
1,854.25 acres
of forest land conserved through
forest farming
61,000 food boxes
received and distributed to needy families
16 crew members
enrolled since launch of Groundwork
31 FARM mentors
hosted 33 Beginning Farmers in the
FARM program
25 new farm startups
through the FARM program
