Selected coverage, institutional recognition and conversations about an agricultural future for Appalachia.
The episode visits Jason in McDowell County — his return home, farm work and the possibility of agriculture as a community and economic driver.
Jason — a U.S. Army veteran farming for more than 13 years — shares how agriculture can drive economic opportunity, improve health outcomes and reconnect people with the land and traditions that have sustained Appalachia.
A conversation filmed at Miss Ruby’s Corner Market, hosted by Mavery Davis — cooperative economics, food sovereignty, beekeeping, youth learning and food-processing infrastructure.
EDGE co-founder Jason Tartt discusses farming in the coalfields and mountain farming.
Jason challenges portrayals that reduce McDowell County to hardship, and calls for durable partnerships and a fuller account of community capability.
How agricultural training and production intersect with the history of the Berwind/Hartwell Black coal camp.
“Jason’s work at the crossroads of farming, education, and community development continues to gain national recognition — from a PBS spotlight to being named a Finalist for West Virginia Conservation Farm of the Year.”
Features Jason’s work as farmer, entrepreneur and EDGE co-founder, and his role on the Community Advisory Council. Also notes his selection as a West Virginia Conservation Farm of the Year finalist.
Names Jason Tartt Sr., owner of T&T Organics and co-founder of EDGE, among Community Advisory Council members.
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