Sustainable Economies
Colin Donohue, Director
Appalachian Forest Resource Center
The Appalachian
Forest Resource Center (AFRC) fosters healthy forests, communities
and local economies by identifying and supporting proactive and innovative
approaches to issues in the Central and Southern Appalachian mountains.
Support strategies vary but include technical assistance and capacity
building for budding efforts, development of learning networks in
the region and development of regional collaborations to improve effectiveness
of efforts in the region. Focus themes include non-timber forest products,
forest landowner cooperation, sustainable forestry, invasive exotic
species and community-based conservation.
Ginger Deason, Coordinator
Lisa Diehl, Interim Coordinator
Elise George, VISTA
Linda Hirst, VISTA
Rachel Orwan, VISTA
Sustainable
Agriculture
The Sustainable Agriculture program preserves small family farms and
promotes sustainable farming practices by introducing farmers to new
and alternative crops, improving their business skills and connecting
them to untapped local markets, particularly institutions like Ohio
University, medical facilities and restaurants. The program also encourages
farmers to work together in groups, and serves as a catalyst to help
organize them.
Tom Redfern, Coordinator
Lily Brislen, VISTA
Sustainable Forestry
The Sustainable Forestry program works with landowners, agency personnel,
small businesses and other non-profit organizations to encourage and
facilitate a transition to sustainable management, utilization and
marketing of forest resources.
Scott Bagley, Coordinator
Tom Abbinante, Intern
Andrew Bashaw, VISTA
Cynthia Brunty, Administration
Beverly Burdette, VISTA
Shana Byrd, VISTA/Member
Services
Chip Carroll, Education
Coordinator
Andrew Cook, VISTA
Don Curry, Outreach Coordinator
Caitlin Cusack, VISTA
Rachel Everett, OU Work
Study
Marisha Hall, VISTA
Nick Safay, Intern
Dave Schatz, Consulting
Forester
Appalachian Ohio Regional Investment
Coalition
Known as AORIC, this project helps entrepreneurs succeed by linking
them to technical assistance, mentors and training, mobilizing community
leaders and business professionals into Entrepreneur Support Networks,
and creating learning networks for successful regional/rural strategic
collaborations.
Tom Brenner, Business
Facilitator
<<<Previous
| Next: Sustainable Economies/Accomplishments >>>s
INFORMATIO
