The 2011 Brushy Fork Annual Institute will be held September 20-23 in Berea, Kentucky on the campus of Berea College. The preliminary agenda has ... Read This Post
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No Mail, No News, No Broadband: Who’s Reporting on Eastern Kentucky Now?
It is fitting that this afternoon's post -- featuring Al Cross' Rural Blog piece on the shuttering of the last Eastern Kentucky statewide news ... Read This Post
Herald-Leader article describes challenging times for E. KY county
Breathitt County, in the heart of Eastern Kentucky, is facing some serious challenges, not unlike many of its neighbors. The population fell ... Read This Post
Apply Now for Organic Transitions Grant Program
Organic produce can fetch a nice premium at grocery stores and Farmer's Markets, while also being better for farm workers and the environment. But ... Read This Post
Tonight on WMMT’s Mountain Talk: Farmers’ Markets and Local Ag in Appalachia
Tonight on WMMT's weekly Mountain Talk public affairs show there will be a discussion about farmers’ markets and growing a local food ... Read This Post
West Virginians Win UK’s “Re-Imaging Appalachia” Photo Contest
West Virginians swept the field at the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center's Re-Imaging Appalachia photography competition with their ... Read This Post
Saving Appalachian Hemlocks: Efforts in Tennessee and Kentucky
Tennessee's WBIR-10 station highlights a new effort by UT scientists to save the region's hemlock trees from the invasive wooly ... Read This Post
Kentucky FarmStart Program Helps Beginning Farmers
The University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University have teamed up to help beginning farmers navigate the business and science of farming. ... Read This Post
See the “Re-Imaging Appalachia” Photography Contest Finalists
Back in March, we posted about the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center's "Re-Imaging Appalachia" photography contest. Intended to ... Read This Post
New York Times Covers Harlan’s Own “Talking Dirt”
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
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
