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Fox 56 Came out to Turtle Farm in 2020. It was great to meet Marvin Bartlett and show him around our operation.
All the wonderful folks at KET came out to the farm and did a wonderful job on this piece. Thanks KET!
Photo: Lila Callie Photography
KY Living Article 12.22.20
Turtle Farm Pottery is a labor of love
Legend has it that somewhere in the hills of the Red River Gorge is the buried treasure of Jonathan Swift, an 18th century Englishman who claimed to have discovered and mined silver ore there.
It wasn’t silver but the sandstone arches and towering cliffs of the Gorge that first attracted rock climbers Casey Papendieck and Laura Gregory in 2008.
“We fell in love with eastern Kentucky and have chosen it as our home for nearly 13 years,” Papendieck says. “We love this place, the climate, the culture, the pace of life, the opportunities, and most of all, the people.”
Photo: Mountain Telephone crew
We made SOAR’s top 10 list of Appalachian businesses to keep an eye on in 2021!
Appalachia, KY. - As 2020 comes to a close, it is only appropriate to reflect on the year that has passed while embracing the opportunity of the future. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and the many quarantines, shutdowns, and guidelines that came with it, Appalachia Kentucky came together and found solutions in every challenge.
This region is full of businesses that are finding new ways to innovate and grow every day. Let’s take a look at ten Appalachia Kentucky companies that thrived in 2020, and are expecting bigger and better things in 2021: