This question was the topic of a nice article on the Hazard Herald's website today. Western Kentucky's coal counties have seen declines ... Read This Post
Communities
Register Now for the Brushy Fork Institute
If you haven't yet registered for the amazing Brushy Fork Institute, now's the time. The four-day leadership-building wroskhop is offering ... Read This Post
Floyd County CFA Members Lead By Example and Make the Case for Local Food in EKY
A great article from our friends at the Community Farm Alliance: After months of planning and planting, the Floyd County Farmers Market opened ... Read This Post
Mark Your Calendar: WV Community Development Conference
From the West Virginia Community Development Hub: The WVU Community Resource & Economic Development team is coordinating a first of its ... Read This Post
New “Olde Store” Brings Gathering Place to Floyd, VA
In an earlier post on livable rural communities, we talked a bit about the importance of gathering places for people to come together. The community ... Read This Post
Appalachian Ohio Farmers Key to Local Food Economy
On the heels of the very successful 30 Mile Meal Month, Athens, Ohio is getting some more great press about its thriving local food economy. ... Read This Post
Making Connections News on Coal Communities in Transition
Another high-quality report from the talented folks over at Making Connections News, about the impacts the decline in the coal industry has on ... Read This Post
Carbon Offsets Earn Money for Two Virginia Landowners
Here's the news from MACED: Two forest landowners located in Bland County, Virginia, recently shared a total payout of $22,668 from the ... Read This Post
Report from the “Livable Regions and Communities in Appalachia” Workshop
For cities, “livable communities” often means densely developed downtowns with high-rises and rapid transit, a wide array of restaurants and ... Read This Post
Register Now for the STAY Summer Institute!
The STAY Project is committed to having all voices and identities supported within Appalachia, and we understand that youth are often left out of ... Read This Post
Op-Ed: Severance tax fund critical for WV’s future
As more coal miners are laid off and coal companies go bankrupt, the question of what will become of Central Appalachia's economy becomes even ... Read This Post
Distributed Renewable Energy an Opportunity for Kentucky
From our good friends at Making Connections: As the debate surrounding the continued operation of aging coal burning power plants continues, ... Read This Post
