Kentucky leads the way in federally funded local foods projects at 1,659. That latest number comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, along with ... Read This Post
Communities
Study: Most Americans could be fed by locally grown food; Big news for Central Appalachian local foods movement
A new University of California study has revealed that most areas of the U.S. could feed between 80 to 100 percent of the local population with food ... Read This Post
E.Ky. leaders “thinking outside the box” about economic development
Last week, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Bell County is turned a major goose egg of a county-owned property into what county officials ... Read This Post
KSEC hosts Lexington, Ky., senator on energy efficiency, renewable energy tour
Editor's Note: The following is a guest blog post from a guest blogger. The views and opinions expressed in this guest blog do not necessarily reflect ... Read This Post
SOAR still important, but second summit falls short of expectations
One week ago today, the Shaping Our Appalachian Region Initiative hosted it's second summit in Pikeville, Ky. If readers will recall, SOAR started ... Read This Post
Appalachian Regional Commission listening sessions happening this summer
The Appalachian Regional Commission has stated its next five-year strategic plan will increase emphasis on economic and community development efforts. ... Read This Post
POWER Initiative to focus existing federal money on transition efforts in Central Appalachia
The Obama Administration announced today the implementation of a key part of its POWER Plus Plan to assist transition efforts in Central Appalachia: ... Read This Post
Young eastern Kentucky entrepreneur creates his own opportunity
Many people like to have a purpose behind the work they do – a reason why they do that work and what keeps them doing it. For Garrett, Ky., native ... Read This Post
First official Trail Town in eastern Kentucky wants to develop economy around designation
By: Ivy Brashear Livingston, Ky., is a small place. At last count in 2010, the total population was 226 people. Main Street isn’t long enough for a ... Read This Post
MACED helps create possible new economic model for rural communities
By: Ivy Brashear The City of Berea in Madison County, Ky., hopes the Berea Artist Accelerator, an innovative new program born of a unique set of ... Read This Post
Women’s History Month: Women who shape Appalachia
Central Appalachia has been shaped by countless women. Think about life in the mountains, and then try to think about one aspect of it that hasn't ... Read This Post
‘Central Appalachia is in mourning:’ New radio documentary details grief of losing coal in the region
"All over Appalachia, people are in different stages of mourning this thing that's put dinner on the table and shaped culture for as long. Some are ... Read This Post
