Participation Type
Paper
Session Title
Session 10.03 Agriculture
Presentation #1 Title
Stinking Creek Stories: The Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Project
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
This session documents through film and discussion an innovative gardening and community development project in Central Appalachia piloted in the 2014 growing season. The Lend-A-Hand Center is a nonprofit community service organization that addresses health, educational, agricultural, and family needs in the Stinking Creek watershed of Knox County, a rural Appalachian county in southeastern Kentucky. This year the Center partnered with Grow Appalachia, a program which addresses food security issues in the Appalachian region through promoting and funding family and community gardens and educational programs. Grow Appalachia works in communities across Appalachia providing access to healthy, local food. Through partnering with nonprofit organizations, Grow Appalachia promotes healthy living, local food systems, and community in many marginalized places like Stinking Creek. The Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Program is designed to break down barriers to gardening and build community, addressing food security issues in Knox County through providing resources and technical assistance for home and community gardens. This presentation features a 10 minute film on the Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Program and a short discussion about food access, gardening traditions in Appalachia, relationships between Stinking Creek residents and food, and the diverse food economy of Knox County, Kentucky.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Laura Brookshire is a second-year Master’s student at Appalachian State University pursuing a dual degree in Appalachian Studies and Public Administration. She completed a summer internship with the Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Project.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #2
Kathryn Engle is a second-year doctoral student at the University of Kentucky in the Department of Sociology. She received her Master’s from Appalachian State University in Appalachian Studies and is currently the site coordinator for the Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Project.
Stinking Creek Stories: The Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Project
This session documents through film and discussion an innovative gardening and community development project in Central Appalachia piloted in the 2014 growing season. The Lend-A-Hand Center is a nonprofit community service organization that addresses health, educational, agricultural, and family needs in the Stinking Creek watershed of Knox County, a rural Appalachian county in southeastern Kentucky. This year the Center partnered with Grow Appalachia, a program which addresses food security issues in the Appalachian region through promoting and funding family and community gardens and educational programs. Grow Appalachia works in communities across Appalachia providing access to healthy, local food. Through partnering with nonprofit organizations, Grow Appalachia promotes healthy living, local food systems, and community in many marginalized places like Stinking Creek. The Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Program is designed to break down barriers to gardening and build community, addressing food security issues in Knox County through providing resources and technical assistance for home and community gardens. This presentation features a 10 minute film on the Lend-A-Hand Center Grow Appalachia Gardening Program and a short discussion about food access, gardening traditions in Appalachia, relationships between Stinking Creek residents and food, and the diverse food economy of Knox County, Kentucky.
