Connecting our community
Nourish Appalachia
How We Help
Support Local Farmers
We help small farmers and food producers grow thriving businesses that keep our community fed and resilient.
Increase Food Access
We partner with local markets and organizations to make fresh, healthy food available to everyone - no matter their income.
Build Community Connections
We bring neighbors together through food, education, and shared stories that celebrate Appalachian resilience.
Dawn Creasman: Creasman Farms
A nurturing mother, grandmother, devoted wife, care-taker, and breast cancer survivor who grew up in the hills and hollers of the Appalachian Mountains and grows the most beautiful apples and peaches.
Mary Carroll Dodd: Red Scout Farm
A leader, educator, advocate, wife and mother, this powerhouse of a lady-farmer is a consummate steward of land and people. After Hurricane Helene, her neighborhood was cut off. During that time, she fed her neighbors fresh, organic produce right from her farm.
Daniel Tipps: Dirt Breath Farm
A passionate first-generation farmer, young entrepreneur, and resident of Black Mountain. Danny is kind to all he encounters, eager to support his fellow farmers, and is deeply invested in our community.