Photo Post: Floyd, VA

Photo Post: Floyd, VA

Greetings from Floyd, Virginia, a little town with a big personality! I’ve spent the last two days here with the Central Appalachian Network and CAN grantee SustainFloyd. Though the town itself has under 500 residents, Floyd has a great...
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Public radio covers coal’s decline in east Kentucky

Public radio covers coal’s decline in east Kentucky

The decline of the coal industry is getting some national attention – and, finally, some decent reporting. American Public Media’s Marketplace program (aired on many NPR stations) covered the economy of eastern Kentucky earlier this week on...
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More youth should have a seat at the decision-making table

More youth should have a seat at the decision-making table

Appalachia’s leaders have long wondered how to get more young people involved in matters of state. Since the Shaping Our Appalachian Region Summit last December, there has been a renewed push to involve more young people in processes that will...
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New Marketing Center for Local Producers Opens in Kentucky Thanks to Recovery Act Support from USDA

New Marketing Center for Local Producers Opens in Kentucky T...

Posted by Katherine Belcher on USDA Blog on 8/31/10: Administrator Canales talks with Martha Perkins, local Bath County Family Consumer Science Agent during a tour of the new marketing center. USDA Administrator of Business and Cooperative Programs...
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