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Showcasing the best of Appalachian culture, history, economic opportunity and places to visit.
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Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
In this interview with Ellen Elmes, we talk about her recent book that highlights her artistic career here in Appalachia and why Appalachia means so much to her and has influenced her work. Ellen Elmes is a name that is well known well past these Appalachian mountains, but is held dear by the people in these communities.
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
In this episode we speak with Dr. Willis, the founder of the annual Honey Winter Festival in Richlands, Virginia. Today's event featured artists and crafts makers from the region. This 9 day festival was originally organized to support the local bee keeping industry in light of the dying off of honey bees in the region, and now, according to news sources, we are seeing a resurgance of bee keeping in Southwest Virginia! For more visit our Facebook page.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Tuesday Jan 28, 2020
Welcome to Appalachian Shine! The official podcast of the Foundation For Appalachian Advancement, www.supportappalachia.org. This is an introduction to our mission statement and goals in the region and a bit about what we'll be doing with this podcast going forward. Come back and see us!