by sahcadmin | Oct 20, 2014 | Farm Workshops, Our Community Farm
The cost of farm equipment is something that can make starting a farm feel impossible. Tractors alone can cost upwards of $30,000, and then there are all the implements and attachments that are specific to each agricultural activity. In order to assist farmers in...
by sahcadmin | Oct 20, 2014 | Farm Workshops, Our Community Farm
Mmmmmmm, sweet, sweet honey — Fresh from the hive! The chronicle of our rescued honeybee hive continued this fall with our first honey harvest. What could be sweeter than seeing this thriving, rescued hive proliferating through the summer and making new honey stores...
by sahcadmin | Oct 14, 2014 | Our Community Farm, Volunteer Stories
“I think that tree needs a name. It looks like a Walter to me.” “Little” Anthony Giordine is full of surprises. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and legendary vocalist of doo-wop group ‘Little Anthony and the Imperials,’ he...
by sahcadmin | Oct 1, 2014 | "For Love of Beer and Mountains", Hikes
Our newest AmeriCorps Project Conserve PR and Outreach Associate, Kana Miller, jumped full into the outings program last month with her first “For Love of Beer & Mountains” guided hike — and a bit of a surprise along the trail! “On September...
by sahcadmin | Sep 16, 2014 | Appalachian Trail Countryside, Land Protection and Landowner Stories
Located barely 500’ from the Appalachian Trail (AT), the beautifully wooded Rice Creek tract has been a conservation priority for the US Forest Service (USFS) and Appalachian Trail Conservancy for over 15 years. We purchased the 77-acre property near Rocky Fork in...