West Virginia Farmers Market Association – Charleston Archive

For the Farmers Market COVID-19 Response and Recovery Program to provide business advice to food producers impacted by the pandemic and ensure markets are resilient to changes occurring in the direct to consumer marketplace

To support downtown redevelopment activities in ten Mon Forest Towns in collaboration with multiple partner organizations (over three years)

To create a resilient maple economy in West Virginia through marketing and COVID-19 response coaching to producers, farmers, agricultural businesses, and service providers

As matching funds for a U.S. Economic Development Administration CARES Act grant to deploy emergency loans and technical assistance to businesses and nonprofit enterprises impacted by COVID-19 (over three years)

To support the launch of Invest Appalachia, an impact investment fund with the initial goal to raise a $5 Million COVID-19 Response and Resilience Fund serving Central Appalachia (over two years)

To expand the agriculture innovation ecosystem in West Virginia by supporting inclusion of manufacturing technology and processes, and business assistance relating to COVID-19 impacts

To launch a craft beverage business incubator in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh

To support planning associated with volunteer-based trail maintenance in the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area

To develop an outdoor drive-in live theater venue at Hazelwood Green in response to the COVID-19 shutdown of indoor performances

To engage a national consultant to assist with federal funding of a regional manufacturing initiative