Working for a more just and sustainable Appalachia.
The Central Appalachian Network (CAN)’s mission is to develop and deploy economic strategies that build wealth in local communities, conserve natural and cultural resources, and empower marginalized communities. We work in collaboration across sectors, partnering with other non-profits, community groups, funders, educational institutions, local government, and private business. CAN actively pursues economic transition in Central Appalachian communities through a variety of economic sectors and market-based strategies, and currently focuses on:
How We Work
CAN is a network of networks, anchored by a Steering Committee of 7 non-profit organizations. CAN’s sector-focused networks coordinate regional analysis and strategies in areas like Food & Ag, Clean Energy, and Creative Placemaking. Our network of practitioner partners includes over 50 different organizations working on community economic development, including non-profits, local government agencies, lenders, community groups, social enterprises, and academic institutions. CAN’s roles include supporting peer-to-peer learning, collaborative strategies, organizational capacity-building, cross-sector partnership, demonstration projects, in-person convening, and field-building research & publications.
Events & Happenings
There is a lot happening across our region every day! To help share, promote, and keep track of all the activities CAN partners are involved in, use this shared calendar to share information about your upcoming events and learn about other happenings.
Stories & Resources
Federal Pandemic Aid Hasn’t Reached Most Kentucky Farmers
USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program has missed 70% of Kentucky’s farmers and has been largely inaccessible for direct market, small-scale, and specialty crop producers and farmers of color.
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Check out this opportunity hosted in partnership with Tamarack Foundation for the Arts:
"Starting SmART: Strategies for Dealing with the Money Side of Your Creativity is a six-week process to jumpstart excellent financial habits for your creative career. Each session will address a common financial question faced by creative entrepreneurs through an action-oriented answer. Participants will receive materials and personalized answers to their questions throughout. All sessions will be recorded, so participants can catch up if they miss a session."
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Start SmART: Strategies for Dealing with the Money Side of Your Creativity
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A six-week process to jumpstart excellent financial habits for your creative career. Wednesdays 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm | 9/16-10/21CAN is proud to support Big Ugly Community Center as a grantee partner in their work to build community and create opportunity in the coalfields of WV!The Big Ugly Community Center is a SEED partner that is transforming the economic future of the southern West Virginia by providing an average of seven full time and fifteen part time jobs per year on site, serving as the monthly training and year round coaching site, annually, for another 60 community education workers and 50 national service volunteers, and providing entrepreneurship, community education, health promotion, disaster relief training, and leadership opportunities for another 90 children and youth and 200 of their family and community members each year. We're thankful we were able to revitalize this building and help breathe new life into the community! Learn more about our community revitalization projects here: coalfield-development.org/community-based-revitalization-projects/
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Is irrigation something a farmer HAS to do? In short, no. But there are a lot of positives with irrigation. In this video we will review the positive ways to irrigate as well as some not so positive routes.
Anyone who watches at least 5 videos and takes the survey will be entered into a drawing to win a door prize! forms.gle/vgEYSViC9U5vwJwu9
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Penn State Extension is offering a FREE, 4-part webinar series focusing on racism within our USA's food & ag systems! Register today: extension.psu.edu/exploring-racial-equity-and-access-in-our-food-system-history-land-access-and-race
Exploring Racial Equity and Access in Our Food System: History, Land Access, and Race
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Learn about the impact of racism within the food and agricultural systems during this webinar.