With the opening of a USDA certified meat processing center, Allegheny Meats, in Monterey, Virginia, local cattle and sheep farmers are now provided with a closer facility to process and package their products.  The Highland Farmer’s market sells meat from several local farmers who choose to have their meat processed at Allegheny Meats. These vendors [...]

It was your typical Friday evening here at AMS. We had just finished up a composting demo at the Monterey farmer’s market, those heading out for the weekend gathered lists of “necessities from the real world,” (ginger beer, semi-sweet morsels, almond milk, and red wine – if I had to name a few) and the [...]

Last Friday we all headed down to the Highland County Farmer’s market to share with the community what we’ve been learning about building great compost for the garden. As we’ve discovered, compost is the key to building good soil and thus healthy, thriving plants. For one, compost increases the ability of the soil to hold [...]

Even as I write to you from the infernal bowels of Hell (aka DC in June-September), a smile widens my face while reflecting on another good month with Beet Street Gardens.  I may mostly be glad that we made it through a hectic first week of summer enrichment programming with Sasha Bruce Youthwork, with its [...]