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EDGE Co-founder Jason Tartt, Sr. and Ex. Dir. Amelia Bandy discuss EDGE

Starts at 12:58 and runs till 48:30. History of EDGE, goals, next steps. Part of the Central Appalachian Network A Fair Food System Series 2022.

Ag Innovator Spotlight


 

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EDGE develops economic sector pilots, demonstration sites, trains locals in agripreneurship and entrepreneurship, launches local products, and much more. 

Economic Development Greater East (EDGE) 501 (c) 3 is building the 21st Century Economy
where food is foundational
land is conserved
and people are valued. 

What is EDGE? What does it do?

EDGE's 21st Century Economy Initiatives

Farmacy & Food Truck
Click here to learn more about the Farmacy and Food Truck.

Impact Overview

EDGE is a model for the new rural & community-focused economy of local citizens rooted in the interconnected fundamentals of life:
food, meaningful livelihood, health of people & place, connection.

361+

Acres being stewarded into mountain farm production.

4,215 

Hours of training total delivered in mountain farm production & a workforce development  2020-2022 for 20 trainees.

1000

Feet in development for retail space and shelf space for local & regional goods through Mountain Farm Community Grocery.

Seven

Deep institutional partnerships.

8

Production lines piloted for scale.

$2m

Leveraged since 2016 for community investment, training, pilots, economic development.

Our Region by the Numbers

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