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Work with the conservation cohort

Rural Action’s Appalachian Ohio Restore Corps (AORC) program trains 70+ people a year in fields related to sustainable economic growth and ecological stewardship. The summer ... Read More

Exploring the heritage of our region

Written by Amy Nicolai, AmeriCorps Member

On the chilly (but very sunny) morning of Nov. 22, Rural Action’s Environmental Education team visited two local spots to ... Read More

Appalachian Educators Explore New Ways to Connect Nature to the Classroom

The pristine autumn fall colors and Burr Oak Lake served as the backdrop for the Appalachian Green Teachers Conference, held in late October each year ... 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

Heritage Grain Brings People Together in Yellow Springs

by Ciraran Lyons

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Farmers, millers, brewers, bakers, entrepreneurs, and researchers convened for the first ever Heritage Grain School hosted by the Agraria ... Read More

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Local Food in Schools Keeps Dollars Local

by Michelle Ajamian

When Lynne Genter was hired to coordinate Farm to School purchases and education at Federal Hocking Schools, she used the cafeteria as her ... Read More

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Jilly Anderson is Multimedia Manager

Jilly Anderson joined Rural Action as the Multimedia Manager. Jilly came to Rural Action as an AmeriCorps VISTA member in January 2022 before transitioning into ... Read More

Rural Action’s Holiday Open House is Dec. 14

Join Rural Action for our Holiday Open House on Tuesday, Dec. 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at UpCycle Ohio Thrift and Community Makerspace, 751 West Union ... Read More

CPA’s Pie Day will Benefit Farm to School Project

While many people think of March 14 as “Pi Day,” Chesterhill Produce Auction’s “Pie Day” will be on Oct. 11 with a celebration of tasty ... Read More

They’re Sticking Around for More AmeriCorps

Many Appalachian Ohio Restore Corps (AORC) members go on to further their education, work in the field they love, or pursue other endeavors based on ... Read More


Media Contact

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Alexandria Polanosky | Media and Communications Director | 740-677-4047 ext. 140 | alexandria@ruralaction.org