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Members of the Appalachian Beekeeping Collective inspect one of their apiaries. The collective trains displaced coal miners in West Virginia on how to keep bees as a way to supplement their income.

Out-Of-Work Appalachian Coal Miners Train As Beekeepers To Earn Extra Cash

By: Jodi Helmer | NPR
Posted on: Monday, January 28, 2019

In West Virginia, mining jobs have been declining for years, and there have been few other options to make a living. The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective is hoping to help turn that around.