Events

West Virginia Women Work and Coalfield Development are excited to offer a five-week paid training program for women interested in a construction career. Gain hands-on experience in essential skills such as general labor, flooring, drywall, framing, plaster repair, painting, and basic electrical tasks.

The West Virginia Grant Resource Centers is a free resource that helps organizations across the state build their grant writing capacity - from finding grant opportunities and building competitive proposals to providing in-depth grant writing training. In this workshop, the WVGRC will guide participants through each critical step of the pre-award process, including: - Seeking […]

Session 1 - What's the Appalachia Regional Food Business Center? Description: The USDA Appalachia Regional Food Business Center fosters a more resilient and competitive food system throughout the Appalachian region with a focus on serving small- and mid-sized producers and food businesses. Join this session to learn about the technical assistance and capacity-building grants available […]

Coalfield Development Presents:The Homestead Harvest: The Pig The goal of this FREE 2-day workshop is to equip you with confidence in raising your own food. We will go over how to acquire, raise, and process your pork on your farm. We will process a pig on farm from the humane kill to the profession of […]

Coalfield Development is excited to offer a free, paid construction training program in Kermit, WV. Participants will gain hands-on experience in general labor, flooring, drywall, framing, plaster repair, painting, and basic electrical tasks. The program also includes job readiness training to help participants secure employment, industry-recognized safety and heavy equipment certifications, and support navigating resources […]

This five-week training program will teach the skills and knowledge needed for a career in the trades as well as safety certifications.

As part of the 2025 Mountain State Maple Days events, The Wild Ramp will be hosting a pancake breakfast on Saturday, March 15th. Refresh Appalachia will be joining as a guest, distributing samples of different types of syrup to guests and educating them about tree tapping, where syrup comes from, and the importance of local […]

This workshop is designed to introduce families to the many benefits of backyard gardening, including financial savings, improved nutrition, and opportunities for family bonding and hands-on education. Adults will learn beginner-friendly gardening tips, watch a demonstration on constructing a raised garden bed, and leave with winter crop seeds and an instruction packet to help them […]

This workshop is designed to provide children with fun and engaging activities centered around food, farming, and agriculture. Kids will explore 3 hands-on learning stations, where they can participate in creative projects and discover the connections between food and farming. Activities include syrup taste-tests and lessons on syrup production, a forest sensory station and lessons […]

West Virginia's Local Food & Farms Day is an annual event held at the capitol that encourages interaction and dialogue between farmers/food producers and state representatives. Coalfield Development's Refresh Appalachia program will be in attendance, alongside other agricultural organizations, stakeholders, and producers, to convey to state representatives the importance of nonprofit work in the local food […]

This hands-on workshop in collaboration with the Appalachian Reuse Hub introduces participants of all ages to container gardening and the benefits of recycling in gardening. Attendees will learn the basics of growing plants in small spaces while decorating their own recycled can to use as a planter. Each participant will plant kale seeds in their […]