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Dr. Rebecca Fletcher, ETSU, joins Board of Advisors
We welcome Dr. Rebecca Fletcher, Co-Director, Assistant Professor, Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State...
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TNCore Tours DC @Stoney Creek & Unaka High
Deputy Commissioner @LyleAilshieEdD & CTE Consultant @tntechgal visited CTE classes at Unaka HS. Students in Meat Science, Nursing...
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Resources for Families in the Age of the Opiate Crisis The Drop Collaborative has teamed with up with several non-profits throughout the...
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Learning about Soil!
We utilized the farm today to teach 20 Unaka High Freshman about soil, soil judging, and erosion. They enjoyed it and seemed to learn a...
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Fall 2018 Drop Collaborative SAE Student Farmers
​Kellie Price is a Unaka High School Senior. She is an FFA Member. She plans to go to college to become an LPN. Her interest in taking...
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A Day in the Life of a DC SAE Student
Some of the things we have recently accomplished at the farm... First, we have fertilized the pasture fields applying 2,650 pounds of...
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Shepard's Inn Domestic Violence Shelter's 'Thank You'
The Drop Collaborative received this wonderful letter of thank you from for our Food Donation to 'The Shepherd's Inn' - The communities...
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Building Careers: CTE programs help prepare students for careers after school
Abby Morris-Frye of @ElizStarNews writes about the exemplary CTE programs at Unaka High School including our very own Drop Collaborative:...
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Drop by the Farm Fall 2017
This year's Drop by the Farm for local kindergartners was a huge success. Developed and organized by Dr. Melissa Loveless, with...
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Planting Seeds of Change
A Drop Collaborative (DC) Initiative Developed by Dr. Melissa Loveless with Recovery Soldiers Ministries. With our new Summer Program,...
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Drop by the Farm Event a Huge Success!
Our 4-Day Drop by the Farm event for mentoring younger students was a huge success thanks to all that participated, donated and...
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First Harvest Donations of the Season
The first harvest of the season was donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. In total the Drop Collaborative student farmers donated 32...
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Josh Armentrout Wins TACD Award
Josh Armentrout wins 2 TACD Awards for significant contributions in the promotion of agriculture, soil and water conservation in...
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Lowe's Donates to "Drop by the Drop Farm"
On June 15th, "Drop By The Drop Farm", Lowe's of Elizabethton donated materials for raised beds. Alongside Lowes staff,...
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First Drop Collaborative Student Farmers Graduate
The pioneer student farmers of the Drop Collaborative. Thank you Savannah Wood, Israel Harrah and Jacob Graybeal for your dedication and...
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Media Alert: Carter County Community Gathers to Raise Gardens at the Drop Farm - You are Invited!
Wednesday June 15th - 8am to noon Drop Farm: 500 Dry Hollow Road, Elizabethton Contact: Melissa Loveless, melissaloveless@carterk12.net...
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1st Grade Class Visits the Drop Farm
#SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations
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Thanks Lowe's!!!
Upon hearing about the benefits of the Drop Collaborative to the local community, Kathy Whitehead of the local Lowe's Store #2509 has...
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They are at it Again!
The Drop Collaborative Unaka High School student farmers & advisors donate more food! What's this world coming to?! Good NEWS! Click here...
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The Drop Collaborative Requested as a Model for CTE Training Best Practices by Department of Educati
We made the news... click here to read the full press release and share, share, share!! #CTE #TennesseeDepartmentofEducation...
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