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
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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
Ken Ward, Jr: West Virginia’s boom-and-bust energy economy
This post originally appeared on Coal Tattoo on 7/21. Ken Ward's follow up comments on this report, asking the provocative question "If ... Read This Post
WV Center for Civic Life Encourages Dialogue, Solutions
It's easy to feel like you don't have a voice, or that the attempts to address Appalachia's challenges just end up in finger-pointing and ... Read This Post
Recovering Appalachia: A Transition From Coal To Solar
This post originally appeared on the Energy Collective on July 18. The author is President of RegenEn Solar LLC, a solar panel installation ... Read This Post
WV Food & Farm Coalition Tours Local Food Hub
From the West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition: Along with its usual mix of local produce, the Local Food Hub in Charlottesville also drew together ... Read This Post
Save the Date: Alliance for Appalachia Economic Transition Call-in — Mineral Trust Funds
Join members of the Alliance and our partners working throughout the region on a conversation about capturing wealth from natural resource extraction ... Read This Post
Growing a Healthy Community Conference Focuses on Farm-to-School
Like many other places in America, Appalachia suffers from high rates of obesity. At the same time, school lunch programs are strained by lack of ... Read This Post
Farmers Market an Essential Cog in Local Food Network
The local food economy of Athens, OH is in the news again. Check out this terrific article from the Athens News: Farmers Market an essential cog in ... Read This Post
Profiting from the Web and Thirsty Chickens
This story by our partners at Appalshop's Making Connections project was also posted on the Daily Yonder. With ingenuity and smart application of ... Read This Post
