Field Reports
Urban Agriculture Conference and Weather Monitoring
On Friday, April 30, 2021 the Appalachian Botanical Co. farm in Ashford, Boone County, was visited by 5 people representing the Agriculture and Natural Resources...
Partner of the Year
The Region II Workforce Investment Board (R2WIB) honored Appalachian Botanical Company as its 2019 Partner of the Year. The R2WIB and ABCo each focus on to reducing...
Think Global, Act Local: Forging Appalachia's Lavender Ecosystem
Our lavender fields were never meant to stand alone. We created Appalachian Botanical Co. to be the catalyst for a booming botanical industry that puts...
ABCo x West Virginia Grown: Proudly Made in the Mountain State
We’re proud to be a part of the many talented and resilient craftspeople making West Virginian products and growing new plants and opportunities on our...
Growing Lavender and Opportunities with HRDF, the Human Resource Development Foundation
Growing lavender in the mountain state has allowed us to open new doors and create new opportunities that we never imagined. There’s one in particular...
Overcoming Barriers to Unemployment with Reclaimed Coal Mine Land
It’s hard to believe that the Appalachian Botanical Co.’s purple fields were once a surface coal mine. Here in Ashford, West Virginia, coal used to...
Growing Opportunities & Reclaiming Appalachia's Coal Mine Land
Our lavender is grown on 35 acres of reclaimed coal mine land in the heart of Appalachia. The story of our farm is central to...
Bees Are Buzzing
We’re thrilled to report that our first 10 beehives are installed. We have a system in place to monitor the bees and expand the hives...
Spring Has Sprung
Gearing Up for Spring. While our lavender plants have been fast asleep in the fields, we’ve been hard at work getting ready for the new...