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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

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

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

Finally, some good news! Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reported by the Daily Yonder, show that rural counties across America - ... Read This Post

As local food proponents try to encourage folks to eat more locally-grown fruits and vegetables, one of the issues I hear often is "People ... Read This Post

This post originally appeared on EPG's blog.  Visit their site to find out more about the EPG program, and their social media outreach ... Read This Post

From the great folks at the West Virginia Community Development Hub: Small businesses looking for a boost can find an incredible resource in a ... Read This Post

In the hills of Appalachian Ohio is Green Edge Gardens, a 120-acre organic farm near the small town of Amesville (pop. 184). This thriving business is ... Read This Post

Kentucky Community Team Scholarships are available again this year for the 2011 Brushy Fork Annual Institute.  Community teams from economically ... Read This Post

ATI Partner the STAY Project (Stay Together Appalachian Youth) is hosting a summer institute in August to be held in Harlan County, KY.  This is ... Read This Post

From our friends at Kentucky Solar Partnership and Appalachia -Science in the Public Interest, a schedule of upcoming introductory and advanced solar ... Read This Post

There has been a fair bit of talk lately about coal severance tax -- the fee charged for mining coal, intended to ensure funds are available to coal ... Read This Post