Happy 2012! We are back in action, and wanted to point out a story by our friends at Making Connections News you might have missed over the ... Read This Post
Stories
Happy Holidays!
We're taking a break for the holidays and will be back after the New Year! Photo from Putnam County, WV courtesy of winterwanderland.com. I ... Read This Post
NC Man Thinks Big with Sustainable Wood Furniture Business
In Western North Carolina, one man's wood furniture business is promoting both economic growth and sustainable forestry. The Asheville ... Read This Post
Prestonsburg Meeting Digs Into Transition Conversation
A group of nearly twenty-five dedicated folks gathered in Prestonsburg, KY on Monday to dig deeper into the ideas of economic transition. With coal ... Read This Post
Solar Predictions from SunRun: In 2012 Americans Will See Solar as a Way to Save, Not a Science Project
With groups like the Kentucky Solar Energy Society, the Kentucky Solar Partnership, and businesses like Avery and Sun and Solar Energy Solutions ... Read This Post
Tapping Local Wealth: Community Foundations and Transition
Ivy Breshear wrote a piece yesterday for the Rural Blog featuring some of the great work being done by community foundations across Appalachia. ... Read This Post
Recognizing Transition Leaders: Lauderdale and Maxson Making a Splash
It has been a good week for two of the leading voices in the Appalachian Transition dialogue. Kentuckians For The Commonwealth Executive Director Burt ... Read This Post
Put Appalachia on the Map!
One of our favorite energy journalists (and native Tennesseean) David Roberts posted two great maps from consulting firm Black & Veatch in his ... Read This Post
Webinar: Got Broadband? Building Businesses on Rural Broadband Investments
USDA invites you to join us on Wednesday, December 14, to learn more about the opportunities presented by new broadband investments made through USDA ... Read This Post
Small Grants Available for Local Food and Sustainable Ag Projects
The Central Appalachian Network is now accepting applications for its 2012 Small Grants Program! The Central Appalachian Network is a ... Read This Post
WV Gazette: Greenbrier Valley’s small farms think big
There is some great local foods work going on in the Greenbrier Valley of West Virginia. The Charleston Gazette took notice this weekend with a great ... Read This Post
How to Engage Rural Youth: Ask Them!
On Thursday, the Daily Yonder posted a piece about how rural Texas communities are engaging young people in revitalizing their towns. It's a ... Read This Post
