AgriCULTURE

Coverage of agriculture-related news and issues affecting the Appalachian region, with a focus on sustainable farming, rural development, and the contributions of Black farmers. This category highlights how agriculture shapes the local economy and environment.

Law expanding West Virginia’s cottage food industry takes effect June 12

By Lori Kersey | West Virginia Watch Beginning soon, West Virginia’s cottage food producers will have more options about what they can make and sell.  Senate Bill 44, which expands […]

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Coalfield programs struggle as USDA cuts $8.5M in grant funding; cites DEI

By Matthew Young | Charleston Gazette-Mail The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week pulled the plug on a $300 million national grant program intended to improve access to land and […]

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