On Bear Creek Road in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, a small butcher shop has stood the test of time, serving farmers and families for over fifty years. What ... Read This Post
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Trading Traffic for Tractors: The Journey to Red Haven Farm
If you’d told Sandy Ross and Martin Caruana 10 years ago that they’d be raising pigs, hosting agate-hunting tours, and debating the finer points of ... Read This Post
How this Appalachian Author Turned Her Stories into a Thriving Business
For years, Diane Taylor Roberts held onto a manuscript filled with deeply personal short stories about growing up in Appalachia, specifically Whitley ... Read This Post
Crowdfunding 101
Many small business owners have unique ways of patching together the funds to get their business started. Katie Startzman of Berea, Kentucky may be ... Read This Post
Investing in Childcare in Eastern Kentucky
In Eastern Kentucky, accessing high quality childcare presents unique challenges for parents and caregivers. Childcare is a fundamental building block ... Read This Post
Through A Pandemic & A Flood: Floyd County’s Bike & Book Shop
During the pandemic, many people across Kentucky faced unexpected job losses and hardship. With the unprecedented events, a wave of creative ... Read This Post
Joyful Jams: Inclusive Music, Movement & Mindfulness
“In a rural area, if you want something you have to start it,” said Dara Hart Riley as she sits crosslegged on a circular rug that would soon be ... Read This Post
Shaping Clay & Community: Turtle Farm Pottery
Nearly one million people visit the geologic wonders of the Red River Gorge in Eastern Kentucky every year. Its cliffs, arches and rock shelters were ... Read This Post
Headshots for Women
Angelika Weaver of Williamsburg, Kentucky wears many hats in her community. Not only has she been the sole victims advocate serving people in ... Read This Post
A Place to Sit a Spell – Dwelling Place Monastery in Floyd County, KY
“As Americans we don’t know how to just sit. We’ll have the TV going, the phone in our lap, talking to the person next to us,” describes Sister Kathy ... Read This Post
Strengthening Indigenous Connections in Eastern Kentucky
Kentuckians working to restore a 12,000 year-old trail recently traveled to Cherokee, North Carolina to strengthen connections with the Eastern Band ... Read This Post
Eastern KY Moms Help Their Communities Become More Accessible
“There are days I would move a mountain to make sure my kids got everything they needed,” Courtney Crider said over the phone as she makes the long ... Read This Post
