West Virginia Public Radio offers this lovely video report of a Preston County, WV couple who started their own organic farm from scratch, and which ... Read This Post
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WV Growers’ Association Seeing Success
In the beautiful Tygart Valley of north-central West Virginia, several small producers of fruits and vegetables have joined together to market and ... Read This Post
The Dangerous Dichotomy: Us vs. Them in CNN’s Battle for Blair Mountain
Much has been written in the last few days about national journalist Soledad O'Brien's "Battle for Blair Mountain" hour-long special ... Read This Post
Small, Locally-Owned Businesses Create Higher Economic Growth Rates than Big, Outside Firms
A new report from Pennsylvania State University finds that counties with more small (between 10 and 99 employees), locally-owned businesses have ... Read This Post
WV Coal Town Seeks Sustainable Future
From the Daily Yonder: Taking a Leap to Reach 'Sustainable' 08/08/2011 In one of the premier coal counties of Appalachia, a new ... Read This Post
West Virginians Get Chance to Turn a Recipe into a Business
From our friends at the West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition: Ever dreamed of seeing your favorite original recipe on the grocery store shelf? Food ... Read This Post
Economic Development Team Holding Visioning Meeting in Pikeville Aug. 3
The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development announced last month that they have hired a consulting firm to develop a strategic plan for ... Read This Post
Op-Ed Touts Entrepreneurship & Innovation to Boost KY’s Economy
A good op-ed from the Lexington Herald-Leader on the importance of entrepreneurship to the economy: Harness energy, know-how to create Ky. wealth By ... Read This Post
Rural American Population Hits Record Low; Becoming “Less Relevant”?
The Associated Press reports that only 16% of the US population lives in rural areas, a record low. In Appalachia, we are already familiar with ... Read This Post
Local-Food Restaurant Faces Challenges
An article in yesterday's New York Times (posted below) examines an issue facing many folks working to develop local food economies: the cost of ... Read This Post
Department of Energy Funding for Nationwide Student-Focused Clean Energy Business Competitions
Funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy -- the deadline for proposals is August 22, so be sure to let any students you know, ... Read This Post
Build Appalachian Youth Power at the STAY Summer Institute!
From KFTC: Build Appalachian Youth Power at the STAY Summer Institute! The STAY (Stay Together Appalachian Youth) Project will host the STAY Summer ... Read This Post
