Ideas and thoughts on small business ventures, alternative sources of income and entrepreneurial inspiration that does not degrade our mountains, but engages them by growing rare plants, finding use in invasives and taking inspiration from around the world. Don't just survive: thrive.
Appalachian Transition - A source for ideas of just, sustainable economic opportunities in Central Kentucky and the Appalachians.
The Transition of Appalachia- A great, very thorough article on moving away from a coal based economy and diversifying Appalachia's economy.
Starting or Refining and Appalachian Agriculture Business Idea
Farmer Incubator Program - Helps connect new farmers with land.
Grants and Loans for Agriculture
Non- Timber Forest Products: Alternative Multiple-Uses for Sustainable Forest Management
Ethnobotany from Other Regions
Nettle Cloth- The Next big thing!
The Transition of Appalachia- A great, very thorough article on moving away from a coal based economy and diversifying Appalachia's economy.
Starting or Refining and Appalachian Agriculture Business Idea
Farmer Incubator Program - Helps connect new farmers with land.
Grants and Loans for Agriculture
Non- Timber Forest Products: Alternative Multiple-Uses for Sustainable Forest Management
Ethnobotany from Other Regions
Nettle Cloth- The Next big thing!
Invasives that have use!
Sansai or "wild mountain vegetables" in Japanese, serves as a great model for forest farming in Appalachia for sale to restaurants and markets.
See Joe Hollis' article "Sansai, On Beyond Ramps". For more information on this growing practice and its applications in Appalachia.
For examples and photos of mountain vegetables see Wild Japanese Mountain Vegetables.
For examples and photos of mountain vegetables see Wild Japanese Mountain Vegetables.
Proposed Research: 2016
Summary:
A study of the ability of certain plant medicines from the Appalachian folk lexicon to kill E.coli and staphylococcus aurelis bacteria grown in agar plates.
Methods:
Using herbal folk remedies prepared in recorded, specific amounts, both the individual ingredients as well as the whole shall be tested upon deactivated samples of both e.coli and staph bacteria. Bacterial count shall be collected for all ingredients as well as whole medicine mixtures.
More information to come...
Summary:
A study of the ability of certain plant medicines from the Appalachian folk lexicon to kill E.coli and staphylococcus aurelis bacteria grown in agar plates.
Methods:
Using herbal folk remedies prepared in recorded, specific amounts, both the individual ingredients as well as the whole shall be tested upon deactivated samples of both e.coli and staph bacteria. Bacterial count shall be collected for all ingredients as well as whole medicine mixtures.
More information to come...
