In 2019, the only grocery store in Clay County, WV closed its doors for good. Two years and a pandemic later, there continues to be no full service grocery store in the county. Join the Appalachia Service Project in learning about the challenges of food insecurity in this community and in Appalachia, and how organizations, community leaders, and residents work together to feed their community.
Resources:
Learn more about food insecurity: https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger...
United Way of Central West Virginia: https://www.unitedwaycwv.org/
National Geographic article on Clay County, WV: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/hi...
New Yorker article on distributing food in East KY: https://www.newyorker.com/news/usjou...
Appalachia Service Project's website: https://www.asphome.org
Directed by Clara Leonard
Produced by Kristina Rowles