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Grocers In Rural Coal Country Struggle To Stay In Business
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. There’s a picture frame on the wall next to…
January 22, 2020
How A Proposed SNAP Eligibility Revision Could Affect Central Appalachia
This article was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week…
July 26, 2019
Recession’s Impact Lingers for Food-Insecure Rural Seniors
“Despite an improving economy and financial markets, millions of seniors in the United States are going without enough…
July 17, 2019
Study Links SNAP Spending to Job Creation
Increased food-assistance spending that was part of the 2009 economic stimulus package helped increase employment at the peak…
June 5, 2019
Lives in the Balance: Appalachian Food Banks and the Lasting Wake of the Government Shutdown
With a new federal spending bill signed into law, a national emergency over illegal immigration at the country’s…
March 27, 2019
Meet your (Meat) Maker at W.Va.’s Ham, Bacon, and Eggs Auction
Across West Virginia, high schools offer career and technical education to give students a leg up in their…
March 22, 2019