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What Solar Means for Buckhorn Children and Family Services
Thanks to our partners at Appalachian Voices for this article! Buckhorn Children and Family Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new ... Read This Post
Crowdfunding 101
Many small business owners have unique ways of patching together the funds to get their business started. Katie Startzman of Berea, Kentucky may be ... Read This Post
Funding for Farm Energy Projects in Kentucky in 2025
Eastern Kentucky farms may be eligible to receive money for energy projects from the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy’s Kentucky Agricultural ... Read This Post
Understanding the Economic Impact of Recreation on Community Well-being and Sustainable Growth
This article is part of a series by Eastern Kentucky University graduate students and their professor, Michael Bradley, as they study recreation and ... Read This Post
How Kentucky Communities Can Benefit As Large-Scale Solar Comes to Town
This is an op-ed that appeared in several Kentucky outlets in December 2024. As Eastern Kentucky’s energy landscape becomes more diversified, solar ... Read This Post
We’re Still Here
One of the first activities that I participated in when I started as Mountain Association’s Outreach Specialist was the Native American Heritage ... Read This Post
Investing in Childcare in Eastern Kentucky
In Eastern Kentucky, accessing high quality childcare presents unique challenges for parents and caregivers. Childcare is a fundamental building block ... Read This Post
The Long Gravel Road to Snug Hollow Bed & Breakfast
For many of us, life is full of twists and turns -- just like the road to Snug Hollow Bed and Breakfast, nestled in a holler that is a ‘dead end off a ... Read This Post
Kentucky’s New Energy Landscape & The Controversy Behind Solar Farms
The secret is out — Kentucky is the place to be. Large swaths of land across the state are being eyed for new developments of all kinds, including ... Read This Post
Pros and Cons of the Electric Vehicle Movement in Appalachia
As electric vehicles become more affordable, more of these vehicles are out on the roads - from standard cars, SUVs, and trucks, to rental cars, ... Read This Post
From Employee to Owner: Steve and Heather Johnson’s Journey at Top Drawer Gallery
When I first heard about Top Drawer Gallery in Berea, Kentucky, I imagined it to be a traditional art gallery—quiet, pristine, and filled with ... Read This Post
What an extra $15,000 a year means for a rural Kentucky grocer
This story was produced by Resource Rural in partnership with Mountain Association. At Long’s Pic Pac in Pineville, Kentucky, Mike Long is ... Read This Post
