Catch up with the latest news and announcements from Accelerating Appalachia.
Deck the halls with regeneratively produced gifts! Accelerating Appalachia is proud to showcase an updated version of The Regenerative Agriculture Holiday Shopping Guide. We’ve added two more farms to our guide, which is curated to feature both in-person and online deals from farmers in our program who implement regenerative practices that improve soil health, putting […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with gratitude for the progress made and the partnerships formed. Through key partnerships, we expanded our reach—working with organizations to connect farmers with critical resources, disaster relief, and technical assistance.
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Accelerating Appalachia has been awarded a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), positioning the organization to expand its impact on conservation agriculture across Appalachia and the rural Southeast.
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The Accelerating Appalachia program brings together mentors, peers, thought leaders and nature-based businesses over 8 weeks in the of 2022.
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Notable magazine The Spoon features Accelerating Appalachia as a Food Tech Accelerator.
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We are honored to announce the Nature-Based Businesses selected for Accelerating Appalachia 2019! These businesses are supporting a regenerative economy built on the values of soil and soul.
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Capital Institute presents the Field Guide to a Regenerative Economy, an ecosystem of narratives that brings to life a vision of the regenerative economy.
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Lush Cosmetics North America, the globe’s most ethically sourced cosmetics company has just announced support for our new regenerative business curriculum “Building Soil and Soul”!
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…Fully funded in record time: 6 days! Floyd’s Farm & Home received a $10,000, 0% Kiva loan.
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Edible Louisville explores Accelerating Appalachia’s work to promote connectivity in food systems and the promotion of regenerative agriculture.
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These nature-based businesses are about to begin an intensive journey to learn, collaborate and accelerate to expand their customer base, supply chains, peer and mentor network and investment opportunities.
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Listen to Accelerating Appalachia For Sustainable Businesses, an interview hosted by our friends at WWMT and Appalshop.
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Bill Estep’s Lexington Herald Leader covers Accelerating Appalachia’s work in empowering nature-based businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Storm Cloud Media spent some time with us in Appalachia. Watch our featured video to learn more about the heart of Accelerating Appalachia.
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We are proud of this incredible group of graduates in food, farming, eco-services, seeds, botanical essences, natural building and games!
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In 2014 the Capital Institute published its Field Guide for a Regenerative Economy and featured Accelerating Appalachia as a leader in the field of nature-based business support.
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The Citizen Times wrote an article on Accelerating Appalachia’s 12 selects for the 2015 business incubator program.
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Popular Mechanics features Accelerating Appalachia’s incubator as a helping hand to green startups creating better cities.
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We’re excited to be featured in a new Climate Listening Project for our work accelerating sustainable businesses in Western North Carolina.
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The Huffington Post featured two graduates of Accelerating Appalachia’s incubator program: Riverbend Malts and Veterans to Farmers.
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Smiling Hara Tempeh, LLC in North Carolina is campaigning to create the first-ever Hempeh, soy-free tempeh, with hemp from Kentucky’s Growing Warriors.
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Accelerating Appalachia’s founder, Sara Day Evans, has been selected to represent Appalachia in BALLE’s Local Economy Fellowship.
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CST Wire covers the 2015 Business Alliance for Local Living Economies’ Fellowship, and Accelerating Appalachia features as a 2014 BALLE Local Economy Fellow.
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At SOCAP14 in San Francisco, 2500 entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and community leaders from across the globe are coming together to discuss breaking new ground in social impact and Igniting Vibrant Communities.
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Accelerating Appalachia founder is proud to be invited to be a BALLE Fellow and participate in the BALLE Conference in California.
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Accelerating Appalachia co-hosted Slow Money NC: Financing our Foodshed meeting on Sunday, Aug. 24.
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