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Business Builder Subawards

Business Builder Subaward applications
are open now through Nov. 1, providing grants
up to $100,000 for small- to medium-sized
farms and food businesses.

Events

Workshops, Events & More

There's plenty to keep you engaged this fall, from workshops to tours to farm-to-table suppers. We'd love to see you at an event!

Our Work

Explore Our Work

ASD's mission is to grow a stronger Appalachia through agriculture. The application of that mission is broad, and that's why we created "WAFER" - our five-bucket method for simplifying the work we do.

Campus

We're Building a Campus

We're developing a 17-acre agriculture campus in Washington County, VA, to support food and agriculture throughout Central Appalachia.

Veterans

Veteran Support & Outreach

Creating opportunities in agriculture for the brave men and women who have served our country.

Farmer PRIDE

Farmer PRIDE Coalition

Grassroots-based networking and education designed to provide business and learning opportunities for folks in the food and agriculture system who identify as LGBTQ+.

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Our Impacts

$37 MILLION

sold by Appalachian Harvest for local farmers since 2001

150,000 LBS

of food grown by Grow Your Own families since 2012

7 MILLION LBS OF FOOD

donated to rural food pantries in Central Appalachia

$58,071

in VA Fresh Match incentives redeemed in SWVA since 2018

80+ RAISED BEDS

installed at local schools, youth clubs, and childcare centers

123,000 FOOD BOXES

distributed to communities since June 2020

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