New leadership at Teaching and Research Farm brings collaborative opportunities
Jul 5, 2018
In May 2018, C.C. “Chip” Hope III was hired as the Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development’s Teaching and Research Farm director....
Independent study with local farmer leads Appalachian student to cultivate a “new” fruit tree
May 10, 2018
Aurora Figueroa-Benetti’s passion for sustainable agriculture led her to Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable...
Appalachian hosts Climate Justice Month in April
Mar 29, 2018
Starting April 1, Appalachian State University will host its first-ever Climate Justice Month to broaden the conversation surrounding climate change. ...
Sustainable Development and Food Services foster farm-to-table initiative on campus
Feb 9, 2018
Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development has partnered with Food Services to provide local food from it...
Students Participate in the John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet
Oct 22, 2017
A group of Sustainable Development and Biology students participated in the John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet at the Cradle of Forestry...
Environmental writer and photographer examine the human relationship with the ground beneath our feet
Oct 19, 2017
On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department will host an evening presentation with author Paul Board and ph...
Open House at the Farm
Sep 25, 2017
September 30 | 1-4 p.m.You’re invited! Come out to Appalachian's Teaching and Research Farm at the Blackburn Vannoy Propery for walking ...
Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need
Aug 24, 2017
This summer, students and faculty in Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development forged a unique partnersh...
Appalachian professors operate their home at net-positive energy use with solar panels
Jul 11, 2017
Drs. Jim and Jennifer Westerman, both professors at Appalachian State University, made a decision that has saved the equivalent of 276 trees and avoid...
Dr. Anatoli Ignatov is one of two Appalachian faculty to receive Fulbright Scholarships
Jun 7, 2017
Land ownership is a big deal in many cultures. Just cut a tree one foot past your property line and see how quickly your neighbor arrives on the scene...