This article originally appeared in the New York Times on May 14--we are glad to see the national press celebrate Appalachian culture publicly. ... Read This Post
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West Virginia Pols Don’t Shy from the Facts of Life — The Hard Talk about Gas and Coal
West Virginia politicians are beginning some tough, but essential, conversations about extraction in the Mountain State and the need to plan for the ... Read This Post
Don’t Give Up on Mountain Youth!
This article originally appeared in the Hazard Herald on May 11. by Ivy Brashear Oh, United States Census: You are such a cruel truth-revealing ... Read This Post
The Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises to host ENERGY STAR Version 3 Workshop
Our partners at FAHE are pleased to announce a workshop on ENERGY STAR Version 3 in Charleston, WV on May 12: Time: May 12, 10 AM until 4 ... Read This Post
Share Your Story! StoryCorps in Whitesburg, KY
Driving to work in the mornings allows lots of time for listening to the radio. Most days its the mornings news roundup informing me of what I ... Read This Post
Food Hubs Creating Economic Opportunity
Food hubs - centers of aggregation, distribution and marketing of food from small and medium-sized farms - are growing across the country. And intial ... Read This Post
Tune into Tonight’s Mountain Talk on WMMT: Energy in Appalachia
ATI staff Kristin Tracz and Jason Bailey will be participating in tonight's Mountain Talk on WMMT (6-7pm) with hosts Sylvia Ryerson and Mimi ... Read This Post
Farmers’ Markets Opening Across the Region
Along with blooming flowers, open windows and allergies comes another sign of Spring: Farmers' Markets. Across Central Appalachia, markets are ... Read This Post
Alliance for Appalachia: Economic Transition Call-in Series
by Colleen Unroe, KFTC The Alliance for Appalachia is hosting a New Economic Transition Call-in Series for citizens, activists, and experts ... Read This Post
Appalachian South Folklife Center to Host Earth Day Festival 2011
@ Appalachian South Folklife Center in Pipestem, West Virginia Admission is Free The Festival will feature musical performances, community art ... Read This Post
Wendell Berry on Growing Appalachia’s Local Economies
At Saturday’s Growing Appalachia workshop in Prestonsburg, KFTC member, National Humanities Medal recipient and native Kentuckian Wendell Berry ... Read This Post
The Importance of Heirloom Seeds
As we work to build a local food economy in central Appalachia, our unique food heritage should be a key feature. On Monday, the Lexington ... Read This Post