Light on the Land Services LLC (LLS) is one of ACEnet's newest tenants in our Nelsonville facility. They are a multi-faceted forestry business based in Athens, Ohio, that provides low-impact forestry services and sells forest equipment and value-added forestry products such as 100% natural grilling charcoal. LLS holds an exclusive license in the United States to produce and sell an innovative charcoal-making technology known as the Exeter Charcoal Retort TM. This resulted in the creation of Exeterra, LLC which works with a regional fabricator to contract manufacture the machines, then sells them to customers around the US in agricultural, horticultural, and culinary industries.

When crushed or ground to small particle sizes, the 100% natural lump charcoal made in the Exeter retorts (not briquettes) is known as biochar, used by natural farmers and gardeners as a soil improvement tool.

Would you like to know more about the  Ohio Hills Bio-Char produced by LLS? Biochar and its Many Applications: a Workshop for Prospective Users takes place on April 16th, with an optional follow-up session on April 17th. For workshop information & schedule, and to register:  April 16th Biochar Workshop. Workshop sponsors include  ACEnet,  Rural Action,  OEFFA & more.

 

Do you want to help develop new solutions to the unemployment and underemployment issues facing low income individuals in impoverished areas of rural Appalachia Ohio? 

Do you want to help increase employment opportunities for women in poverty or prison work release individuals?

Do you want to make a difference in your community while building your resume and your professional network?

ACEnet's VISTA Appalachia Workforce Development project will focus on the development of community-based networks, programs, and outreach strategies that lead to new and improved solutions to the unemployment and underemployment issues facing two targeted populations in Appalachia Ohio: Appalachian women who continue living in poverty and incarcerated persons who are looking at re-entry into the workplace. 

 

For full description, more info about VISTA & to apply:  ACEnet VISTA Project

* Applications are being accepted until 4/08/2016

Want to serve your community but don't have an entire year to serve? Do you like to plan events, make videos & use social media?  ACEnet is also hiring a VISTA Summer Associate to work from 6/06 - 8/12 for our Healthy Food Access Promotion Program. 

The Summer Associate will represent ACEnet at local food events, such as farmers markets, by writing blogs, posting to social media, and creating video material to be posted to ACEnet and partner websites.  The program will lead a Summer Associate to develop an understanding of food systems work in Appalachia and how organizations partner to increase value along the chain of food production, from farmers to consumers and everything in-between.

For full description & to apply: ACEnet Summer VISTA Project

* Applications are being accepted until 5/02/2016