Transition in Action: Jenny Williams

Transition in Action: J...

1.     Who are you, and what’s your role at your organization? I am Jenny Williams, chair of Pathfinders of Perry County 2.     How does your organization contribute to improving health in the region? Pathfinders is a non-profit citizen action group that promotes community well-being,...

“Nigerian Appalac...

A few weeks ago, just as fall was starting to peek around the hillsides in Appalachia, I got to meet Tunde Wey. Tunde is a Nigerian-born chef based in New Orleans who came to my friend Lora’s Egypt, Ky. farm, Big Switch, to prepare part of a meal that Lora termed, “Nigerian...

Transition in Action: H...

Health in Appalachia is a hot topic these days. It’s a cornerstone of Shaping Our Appalachian Region, through which many discussions about community health have been had. Smoking cessation is a big issue in the region right now, as is reducing obesity rates and building walking...
Transition in Action: Mae Humiston, Community Farm Alliance

Transition in Action: M...

September’s third guest blog comes to us from Mae Humiston, Development and Communications Associate for Community Farm Alliance. First off: Who are you? And what’s your role at your organization? My name is Mae Humiston. I was born and raised in the mountains of Virginia and...
Appalachia is a borderland: Lessons from the third annual Appalachian Food Summit

Appalachia is a borderl...

Food is the great equalizer. That wasn’t the official theme of this year’s Appalachian Food Summit, but it should be what most attendees walked away understanding when the last crumb of peach upside down cake was eaten. Presenters throughout the day-long program talked of...
Transition in Action: Andrew Crosson, Rural Support Partners

Transition in Action: A...

Our first guest blog post about local food comes to us from Andrew Crosson, the Director of Regional Initiatives at Rural Support Partners.  Who are you? And what’s your role at your organization? My name is Andrew Crosson. Through my organization, Rural Support Partners, I have the good...

Transition in Action: S...

September is about harvest. The last vestiges of summer planting are either being put up for winter, or picked for the plate at supper a few final times. Fall festivals also begin this month, teeming and busting at the seams with local delicacies being cooked to order, or sold in jars...
Transition in Action: Lyndsay Tarus, The Alliance for Appalachia

Transition in Action: L...

The follow is the first interview of our new series, Transition in Action. This one comes to us from Lyndsay Tarus, the Economic Transition Coordinator at the Alliance for Appalachia. The Alliance for Appalachia – which is based in Knoxville, Tenn. – is “a regional alliance...