By Donna Daniels Wayne Riley left his home of London, Ky., to seek work in 1974. He found employment in places like Washington, D.C., Columbus and ... Read This Post
Stories
“A Just Transition: Creating a New Economy in Eastern Kentucky”
A new video about Just Transition in Appalachia has recently been released. This one comes to us from The Chorus Foundation (one of the Mountain ... Read This Post
Breaking Beans: Food Before it was a “System”
Community Farm Alliance's Breaking Beans project has a new story to share, this time about foodways in Appalachia that were happening before it was ... Read This Post
Stories from the Mountains: Stay in Clay
By Donna Daniels In the city of Manchester in Clay County, Kentucky, a restored swinging bridge symbolizes a path to a future that honors the past. ... Read This Post
Stories from the Mountains: “New Beginnings Child Care”
The Mountain Association for Community Economic Development turns 40 this year. To help celebrate this milestone, the organization has taken a step ... Read This Post
Stories from the Mountains: “New Opportunity School for Women”
The Mountain Association for Community Economic Development turns 40 this year. To help celebrate this milestone, the organization has taken a step ... Read This Post
Stories from the Mountains: “Kimberly”
The Mountain Association for Community Economic Development turns 40 this year. To help celebrate this milestone, the organization has taken a step ... Read This Post
New series about Appalachian Transition gets it right
On our travels through West Virginia and eastern Kentucky, we heard just one person refer in earnest to a war on coal. We heard many ... Read This Post
Stories from the Mountains: “Benham$aves”
The Mountain Association for Community Economic Development turns 40 this year. To help celebrate this milestone, the organization has taken a step ... Read This Post
Stories from the Mountains: “Creating Our Own Future”
The Mountain Association for Community Economic Development turns 40 this year. To help celebrate this milestone, the organization has taken a step ... Read This Post
Congress has chance to pass RECLAIM Act this week
Congress is finalizing bills to pass on to the President's desk this week, and they have a chance to pass the RECLAIM Act and Miners' Protection Act ... Read This Post
Four Petal Farm, a story of the “Breaking Beans” project
Editor's note: The following story comes to us from the Community Farm Alliance's "Breaking Beans: Appalachian Food Story Project," which aims to tell ... Read This Post
