We welcome Dr. Rebecca Fletcher, Co-Director, Assistant Professor, Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University (ETSU) to our Board of Advisors. Her work engages the intersections of health disparities, access to health care, economic transformation, gender, and activism in Appalachia. #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations

Deputy Commissioner @LyleAilshieEdD & CTE Consultant @tntechgal visited CTE classes at Unaka HS. Students in Meat Science, Nursing Services, Agriscience, & Auto Collision Repair are learning skills for postsecondary success. Meat Science is a special program approved by @TNedu See their slideshow @ https://twitter.com/FirstTNCORE/status/1040703624966496256 #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations

Resources for Families in the Age of the Opiate Crisis The Drop Collaborative has teamed with up with several non-profits throughout the community to help provide awareness for resources for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in the Age of the Opiate Crisis. Check out page RESOURCES #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations

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 lot. #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations

​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 this DC SAE experience is to learn more about animals. ​Shellie Price is a Unaka High School Senior. She plans on going to school to become a CNA. Her interest in taking this DC SAE experience is to learn more about growing a garden. ​Mason Richardson is a Unaka High School Senior. He is an FFA member. He plans to get a degree in business or e

Some of the things we have recently accomplished at the farm... First, we have fertilized the pasture fields applying 2,650 pounds of 19-19-19 fertilizer (this leaves us 350 pounds for the garden). We have also installed a new headgate and repaired the chute to where it is safer and more efficient to operate. We have de-wormed and de-liced the heifers we purchased earlier in the year, as well as vaccinated each one. The garden is ready to be tilled and will be done so either

The Drop Collaborative received this wonderful letter of thank you from for our Food Donation to 'The Shepherd's Inn' - The communities only Safe House & Emergency Shelter for Women & Children from Domestic Violence & Homelessness "The project began with the school’s Supervised Agricultural Experience program, the Drop Farm Collaborative. “It requires them to put in so many hours working on the farm,” said UHS agriculture teacher John Hardin. “They learn about tractor mainten

Abby Morris-Frye of @ElizStarNews writes about the exemplary CTE programs at Unaka High School including our very own Drop Collaborative: "The Drop Farm Collaborative serves as a Supervised Agriculture Experience where students work and manage a farm raising livestock and growing crops. The farm also serves as an educational program to introduce younger students to farming. Food raised at the farm is donated to local food banks and non-profits to benefit the community." Learn

This year's Drop by the Farm for local kindergartners was a huge success. Developed and organized by Dr. Melissa Loveless, with assistance from John Hardin and Unaka High School Seniors - joy all around! Check out the video to experience the full effect - and enjoy! #DrMelissaLoveless #ElizabethtonTN #TennesseeDepartmentofEducation #StoneyCreek #EdgeCityDesign #Mentoring #Kindergartners #DropbytheFarm #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations

A Drop Collaborative (DC) Initiative Developed by Dr. Melissa Loveless with Recovery Soldiers Ministries. With our new Summer Program, Planting Seeds of Change, currently underway, we asked Ben Cole, Program Director for Recovery Soldiers Ministries, the following: "How has the DC curriculum you are following for this summer program and the DC's overall mission affected you and the men you advise and teach this summer?" Ben replies: "The DC's Planting Seeds of Change this sum

Our 4-Day Drop by the Farm event for mentoring younger students was a huge success thanks to all that participated, donated and volunteered of their time. And we were visited by TN State Officials. Click here read all about it! #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations

The first harvest of the season was donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. In total the Drop Collaborative student farmers donated 32 lbs. of fresh produce. Wonderful way to start off the new season! #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations

Josh Armentrout wins 2 TACD Awards for significant contributions in the promotion of agriculture, soil and water conservation in Tennessee with his Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) for the Drop Collaborative. #TACD #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations

On June 15th, "Drop By The Drop Farm", Lowe's of Elizabethton donated materials for raised beds. Alongside Lowes staff, multi-generations constructed the beds, including high school students from Unaka, and younger kids from Carter Cares summer program to help plant the new beds. You can read more about the event - Unaka High School, Lowe’s ‘dig deep’ with Carter Cares and Johnson City Press_ Drop Collaborative receives help from Lowe's. #Lowes #Lowes #SecondHarvestFoodBank

The pioneer student farmers of the Drop Collaborative. Thank you Savannah Wood, Israel Harrah and Jacob Graybeal for your dedication and service to the Drop Collaborative and the community! #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations

Wednesday June 15th - 8am to noon Drop Farm: 500 Dry Hollow Road, Elizabethton Contact: Melissa Loveless, melissaloveless@carterk12.net The Drop Collaborative (www.dropcollaborative.com) is a family-owned farm located at 500 Dry Hollow Road, Elizabethton, that is the home of Unaka High School's Supervised Agricultural Experience Program. Students apply to be enrolled for course credit to work at the farm learning sustainable agriculture and mentorship, while helping strength

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Upon hearing about the benefits of the Drop Collaborative to the local community, Kathy Whitehead of the local Lowe's Store #2509 has decided to donate and build raised plant beds on the farm. We can't thank you enough for helping to expand this program that has gained Statewide recognition as a Best Practice CTE Model from the TN Dept of Education. With our current young farmers graduating and our new group starting in the Summer/Fall, this is coming at such a great time for

The Drop Collaborative Unaka High School student farmers & advisors donate more food! What's this world coming to?! Good NEWS! Click here for the full story #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations

We made the news... click here to read the full press release and share, share, share!! #CTE #TennesseeDepartmentofEducation #SecondHarvestFoodBank #SAE #UnakaHighSchool #ETSU #Donations