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Thrift store promotes community, waste diversion
Kylee Minick is proud to be part of a small but mighty team who diverted 222,600 pounds of material from the landfill last year — ... Read More
Local Food For All provides produce to community
The Plains, OH — Did you know that for just $15 you can provide a week’s worth of fresh, local produce to someone who might ... Read More
Any level of birder can grow their passion at Birds in the Hills Festival
South Bloomingville, OH- The Birds in the Hills Festival takes place in the heart of the Hocking Hills at Camp Oty’Okwa on May 12-14 ... Read More
Kiva webinar will help businesses access financing
Is your small business struggling to get financing that could help it grow or improve profitability? Consider a 0%-interest crowd-sourced Kiva loan. Rural Action can ... Read More
Herb Hub expansion will support agroforestry producers
The Plains, Ohio —Rural Action and partners working through the Appalachian RESILIENCY partnership will expand the network of agroforestry product processing centers, referred to in ... Read More
Meet Maker Nathan Vieland
By Keri Johnson, AmeriCorps VISTA member
Nathan Vieland is an Athens, Ohio native, an instructor at the Community Makerspace, and artist whose mediums include 3D ... Read More
Meet Maker Aubrey jo Blue
By Keri Johnson, AmeriCorps VISTA
Though Makerspace Maker Aubrey jo Blue hails from northwestern Ohio and moved to Athens County less than a year ago, they’ve ... Read More
Southeast Ohio Fiberworks sees success from Rural Action-endorsed Kiva loan
By Keri Johnson, AmeriCorps VISTA member
Rural Action has endorsed loans through Kiva for businesses and producers, including Snowville Creamery, Wildcat Ridge Farms, and Green Edge ... Read More
Appalachian Understories Backpacking Trip Builds Community
On a rainy Friday evening in late September, a few folks set out on a six-mile backpacking excursion on the Buckeye Trail. Led by Appalachian ... Read More
Follow the Food: Firehouse Cooperative
Since April, one of the Chesterhill Produce Auction’s newest customers has been Firehouse, officially named the Student Cooperative Organization (SCO). Located in Athens, Ohio, Firehouse ... Read More
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