Agribusiness

The Fall Of AppHarvest, Inside Appalachia

When the farming start-up, AppHarvest, launched in Kentucky, it promised good jobs in coal country — but some workers called it a grueling hell on earth. We also explore an island of Japanese culture in West Virginia called Yama.

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Food & Farm Coalition Identifying Food Policy Priorities for 2016 Session

Members of the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition hosted their second annual food policy forum in Summersville Tuesday. The grassroots group is working…

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Morgantown Talks Urban Agriculture Policy

A group called the Morgantown Municipal Green Team will host a Community Dialogue on Urban Agriculture next week.Morgantown is taking a note from…

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How Vacant Lots in Charleston Are Transforming Into a School for Farmer-Entrepreneurs

On a sultry summer evening, three women are killing harlequin beetles in an effort to save the greens at the SAGE micro-farm on Rebecca Street that they…

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