Author Archives: Le’Shae Robinson

Are you checking your list to see who’s been naughty or nice? As you begin shopping for the holiday season, consider gifting your friends and family from The Regenerative Agriculture Holiday Shopping Guide. Our guide is curated to feature both in-person and online deals from farmers who implement regenerative practices that improve soil health, putting […]

As we close out another Summer and move into Fall, we want to connect directly with you — our farmers, partners, and supporters — to share updates, hear your feedback, and discuss what’s next for our programs. We have heard from many of you with questions about the new Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) program redesign […]

Last month the Accelerating Appalachia (ACAP) team got the chance to visit the Chesterhill Produce Auction in Athens, OH. It serves as a hub for southern Ohio and West Virginia producers where annual sales have exceeded half a million dollars with 84% of produce revenue going directly to the farmers. There we met farmers selling […]

The Accelerating Appalachia (ACAP) team appreciates your patience during this season of transition. We are excited to announce that we are working with the USDA’s Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) initiative. Our farmer funding program, now named Building Appalachian Agricultural Resilience, expects to be fully operational within 60 days. You can expect to hear back from […]

As the spring season approaches, it brings with it new changes. Here at Accelerating Appalachia, we are making changes to our communications to help keep farmers better informed about our farmer funding program. Our staff also regularly receives questions or comments via email or phone concerning the program and many of you have requested more […]