Appalachian Sustainable Development Using Donated Funds For Grow Your Own Program

Southwest Virginia’s Appalachian Sustainable Development, nationally recognized for its commitment to the local farmer is expanding its Grow Your Own program. Grow Your Own , now in its seventh year is receiving twenty thousand dollars from Grow Appalachia to empower families to grow their own food and earn income from home grown produce sales. The program will now include activities and opportunities designed to give participants more entrepreneurial experience, increased networking opportunities and bridges to employment in the agriculture field.