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Takeaways:
- In West Virginia, home to coal mining, farmers are see opportunities to expand their sector into agriculture.
- Jason Tartt, a native farmer is helping to educate the local residents about how to grow produce. He has started growing fruit orchards and making honey on hillsides.
- Programs developed by farmers like Jason are helping farmers utilize small spaces that have not been traditionally been intended for agricultural land.