Nestled on a hill two and a half miles from the shores of Lake Superior stands a 1920s mail order barn from Sears Roebuck & Company. Constructed with Western Fir, this big, red barn offers a hayloft with panoramic views of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands.

The PowerSouth Energy Cooperative (PowerSouth) proposes to construct a new access bridge to the Charles R. Lowman Energy Center (LEC) to replace the existing bridge.  The proposed project site is located on PowerSouth-owned property at the east end of Carson Road in the City of Leroy, Washington County, Alabama.

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Like many Wyoming women, Loretta is strong-willed and independent. She takes pride in her ability to do things for herself, and to not rely on others. But when her mobility started to decrease, Loretta’s daughter became concerned for her safety and wellbeing at home.

Loretta did not want to leave her home of many years for an assisted living facility, so her family knew that improvements to her home would be necessary.

Three Rivers Farm helps bring fresh, locally grown produce to the marketplace in a sustainable way. Nathan Holmes is the owner and founder of the business and knew early on that he wanted to help local farmers while fueling economic development in his community.

Rural Disaster Home Repair Grant Informational Video

What does this program do?

It provides grants to very-low and low-income homeowners to repair owner-occupied homes damaged in select Presidentially Declared Disasters.

Who can apply for this program?

To qualify, your property must have been damaged in an authorized Presidential disaster declaration since 2022, and you must:

The bleating of sheep when they hear the feed bucket can be deafening.

“BAAAAA! BAAAAA! BAAAAA! BAAAAA! BAAAAA! BAAAAA!”

Like a nearby car horn or a low-flying jet, the sound can stop conversations cold.

To a sheep producer, that is the sound of money, and more and more producers across Kentucky are looking at sheep in a renewed light. That is thanks in part to the efforts of the Southeast Kentucky Sheep Producers Association and its president, Dr. Patrick Angel.

For many, apples are a sweet addition to a balanced diet. For Eric Jorgensen, one of the founders of Finnriver Farm & Cidery, apples are a way of life.

Jorgensen and his partners started their small organic fruit and vegetable farm in Chimacum, Washington, on the state’s rural Olympic Peninsula in 2008 and began making hard apple cider two years later. This decision to explore cider making as a value-added way to expand their farm’s reach and reputation became a great source of revenue for the company and set them up for long-term success.