A conversation. That is what this site, and the Appalachian Transition Initiative, is fundamentally about. Two pieces caught our attention ... Read This Post
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Don’t Miss Today’s Economic Transition Call-in Series: 1pm Eastern
The Alliance for Appalachia Economic Transition Call-in Series Topic: State-level Mineral Trust Funds Time: 1pm, August 29th Toll-free Call-in Number: ... Read This Post
Happy 30th KFTC!!!
Appalachian Transition wishes KFTC a very happy 30th birthday. It is a major milestone for an organization that has done three decades (and ... Read This Post
Daily Yonder Asks — What Does Rural Mean?
In today’s post Betty Dotson-Lewis uses the Daily Yonder’s tagline “Keep It Rural” to ask what a rural identity means in ... Read This Post
WV Couple Built Organic Farm from Scratch
West Virginia Public Radio offers this lovely video report of a Preston County, WV couple who started their own organic farm from scratch, and which ... Read This Post
WV Growers’ Association Seeing Success
In the beautiful Tygart Valley of north-central West Virginia, several small producers of fruits and vegetables have joined together to market and ... Read This Post
The Dangerous Dichotomy: Us vs. Them in CNN’s Battle for Blair Mountain
Much has been written in the last few days about national journalist Soledad O'Brien's "Battle for Blair Mountain" hour-long special ... Read This Post
Small, Locally-Owned Businesses Create Higher Economic Growth Rates than Big, Outside Firms
A new report from Pennsylvania State University finds that counties with more small (between 10 and 99 employees), locally-owned businesses have ... Read This Post
WV Coal Town Seeks Sustainable Future
From the Daily Yonder: Taking a Leap to Reach 'Sustainable' 08/08/2011 In one of the premier coal counties of Appalachia, a new ... Read This Post
West Virginians Get Chance to Turn a Recipe into a Business
From our friends at the West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition: Ever dreamed of seeing your favorite original recipe on the grocery store shelf? Food ... Read This Post
Economic Development Team Holding Visioning Meeting in Pikeville Aug. 3
The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development announced last month that they have hired a consulting firm to develop a strategic plan for ... Read This Post
Op-Ed Touts Entrepreneurship & Innovation to Boost KY’s Economy
A good op-ed from the Lexington Herald-Leader on the importance of entrepreneurship to the economy: Harness energy, know-how to create Ky. wealth By ... Read This Post
