Katie Startzman is the founder of Native Bagel Company in Berea, Kentucky. The small bagel and coffee shop was made a reality in 2017 with the help of ... Read This Post
Investment
Buying local promotes economic sustainability in Appalachian communities
Did you know that money spent with a local retailer provides three times more return to the local economy than purchasing from a chain, and 50 times ... Read This Post
Lavender farmers hope to revive former stripmines
The West Virginia Regional Technology Park in Kanawha County, West Virginia has launched a new program to turn former strip mines into lavender farms ... Read This Post
Breaking Beans: Food Before it was a “System”
Community Farm Alliance's Breaking Beans project has a new story to share, this time about foodways in Appalachia that were happening before it was ... Read This Post
Stories from the Mountains: Stay in Clay
By Donna Daniels In the city of Manchester in Clay County, Kentucky, a restored swinging bridge symbolizes a path to a future that honors the past. ... Read This Post
Abandoned Mine Lands funds should be reinvested in just economic transition
Central Appalachia needs more than just good ideas to shepherd the region through a just economic transition; it needs investment - and lots of it - ... Read This Post
Eastern Kentucky ‘will not thrive without significant and smarter investment’
A central theme is woven through all of MACED's new strategy briefs, and it is crucial to the success of any of the other strategies: increased ... Read This Post
More evidence that broadband matters
There has been a lot of talk over the past year or so about how important it is to have access to broadband internet, for students, entrepreneurs, ... Read This Post
Education and Jobs are the Key to Reducing Poverty
A recent New York Times Op-Ed made a plea for policy makers to implement policies and programs that we know work to reduce poverty. "'To make a ... Read This Post
Census: What the New Count Will Mean for Appalachia in the 21st Century
It's Census time! People have received their forms, 20% have returned them already and the official Census date of April 1 is fast approaching. The ... Read This Post
Spending Money to Save Money: Investing in Energy Efficiency
Our colleagues at the Kentucky Sustainable Energy Alliance have highlighted the findings of a recent report by the Consumer Federation of America, ... Read This Post
Department of Energy Recovery Act Funds in Central Appalachia
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was intended to create or save jobs and spur economic activity while fostering accountability and ... Read This Post