Blaize Garrett 3/11/22 Blaize Garrett 3/11/22

#ThisIsAppalachia: Women of ACF March 2022

To mark Women’s History month, the March issue of #ThisIsAppalachia celebrates our own wonderful women of our board and staff.

Blaize Garrett 2/10/22 Blaize Garrett 2/10/22

#ThisIsAppalachia: Black History Month 2022

Blaize Garrett 1/24/22 Blaize Garrett 1/24/22

#ThisIsAppalachia:Rural News

In a difficult period, newspapers and other local media struggle to survive and the number of jobs in these outlets is limited. Rural areas and smaller community have faced declining coverage of stories important to these areas. One example of building a network to fill the void is Daily Yonder, a national effort based in Central Appalachia. We welcome their story.

Blaize Garrett 12/14/21 Blaize Garrett 12/14/21

#ThisIsAppalachia: American Chestnut

In the living memory of many Appalachian residents, the American Chestnut tree was almost an iconic part of life. It provided food, wood for homes, shelter for animals, and cool shade. And today, the American Chestnut is functionally extinct. Don Davis has followed the story of the American Chestnut through the mountains of Appalachia and even abroad to parts of Europe and Asia. He shares here the efforts to bring back this important tree.

Blaize Garrett 11/12/21 Blaize Garrett 11/12/21

#ThisIsAppalachia: Appalachian Food and Foodways

As the holidays approach, we at Appalachian Community Fund are thinking of nourishment and gratitude. Throughout the history of Appalachia, our foodways have served as a vital source of nourishment for the peoples that have called these mountains home as well as for the movements that have shaped life in Appalachia.