ASD’s team will be hosting two informational sessions breaking down the Appalachia USDA Regional Food Business Center (ARFBC). We will go over: How can ASD help me apply for funding to […]
Students will share their business plans with the class and get constructive feedback from their peers and ASD staff.ASD’s RFBC staff will help students through their BBS applications, outline next […]
This lesson will provide you with an understanding of creating and maintaining healthy soil, and what healthy soil is. This is a virtual class through Zoom.You can register here.
This lesson will provide a guide to warm weather and cold weather crops, plus appropriate garden spacing. You will also learn about “companion plants,” plants you can utilize to help […]
BC Farm is a beginning forest farming operation in Estill County Kentucky. Once a tobacco farm, owner Storey Slone is now slowly shifting towards sustainable production with a focus on […]
Springtime in Appalachia is magic and a drive out to the farm to enjoy a meal with friends old and new is the perfect stage for this popular experience. A limited […]
Our irrigation course will show you the different methods of creating irrigation systems, and how to implement them into our gardens. This class is virtual and will be held through […]
This lesson provides the fundamental understanding of WISP, which stands for Weed suppression, Integrated pest management, Soil health, and Plant health. You and your plants won’t want to miss it!This […]
The farm tour of ASD’s alley-cropping site is a great opportunity to witness a young system that’s already producing in a big way. This system, implemented in early 2024, is […]
Join us for the unveiling of the forest botanicals sculpture and the celebration of the region's native forest botanicals. The day will feature an herbal-focused arts and crafts fair, food […]
See a budding silvopasture that’s designed to take advantage of the edges of the farm to produce multipurpose trees for shade, ecosystem benefits, and fencepost material. This farm’s pragmatic design uses […]
This will be an in-person workshop, where we will have a guest come show us the basics principles of preserving our produce.Email Joe Kohn at jkhon@asdevelop.org if you are interested. […]