Billy Hansen
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The Lynchburg Neighborhood

A podcast about the Lynchburg Neighborhood, its people, and its history. By getting to know our neighbors and hearing their stories, we can feel more connected to this place. By learning the area’s backstory, we can better understand how Lynchburg works, how it has changed, and where it may be headed. Visit lynchburgneighborhood.com for more information.

Episode 24: Shelley Blades + Lynchburg Grows

In this episode, I sit down with Shelley Blades, the farm manager and executive director of Lynchburg Grows, to hear the story of their farm and the work that they do. Lynchburg Grows has taken an abandoned, seven-acre rose farm right in the middle of our city and transformed it into a thriving urban farm with a mission to provide access to fresh, local produce and purposeful jobs to individuals with disabilities. In our conversation, we talk about how Shelley ended up in farming and in Lynchburg, the people who have helped her along the way, her fondness for radishes, what she's noticed from tending the same soil for several seasons, and what she loves about the work. Visit Lynchburg Grow's website to find out how to connect, volunteer or support their work.

To listen to more stories from the Lynchburg Neighborhood, visit lynchburgneighborhood.com.

In this episode, I sit down with Shelley Blades, the farm manager and executive director of Lynchburg Grows, to hear the story of their farm and the work that they do.

Billy Hansen